documentarian
noun
doc·u·men·tar·i·an
ˌdä-kyə-mən-ˈter-ē-ən 
-ˌmen-,
-kyü-
: one who makes a documentary
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Rob Reiner, who played documentarian Marti DiBergi and directed This is Spinal Tap, is reprising the role and directing Spinal Tap II.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Reiner is returning as both director and in-film documentarian Marty DiBergi, while Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer are all reprising their roles as Nigel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls, respectively.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
But a new Netflix documentary, Chaos: The Manson Murders, directed by legendary documentarian Errol Morris, delves deeper into the case and traces Manson’ path from career criminal to aspiring musician to vicious cult leader.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Why was Gene Hackman’s dog in a crate?
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Reiner is returning as both director and in-film documentarian Marty DiBergi, while Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer are all reprising their roles as Nigel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls, respectively.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
But a new Netflix documentary, Chaos: The Manson Murders, directed by legendary documentarian Errol Morris, delves deeper into the case and traces Manson’ path from career criminal to aspiring musician to vicious cult leader.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Related Articles Bay Area documentarian chronicles Athletics’ move from Oakland through eyes of fan base
Why was Gene Hackman’s dog in a crate?
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for documentarian
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“Documentarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/documentarian. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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