Meaning
director (of a movie)
- director, producer (TV, theater)
- organizer, coordinator
In a sentence
Il regista ha finito il film ieri sera.
The director finished the movie last night.
Chi è la regista di questa serie TV?
Who is the director of this TV series?
Senza un buon regista, lo spettacolo non parte.
Without a good director, the show doesn't start.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| regista | masculine · singular |
| registi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use regista for film, TV, theater, or opera. For a company manager or school principal, use direttore, not regista.
- In sports, regista means a deep-lying playmaker, especially in soccer. English learners often miss this non-arts meaning.
- It is a common-gender noun: il regista for a man, la regista for a woman.