Online Film Dictionary

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Why a Online Film Dictonary?

There are several reasons for such a dictionary, but all of those were of private nature in the first place. It was never planned to publish the dictionary online. I often watch movies and always wanted to know what things like e.g. 'gaffer' do mean. Nobody was able to tell me about and so I had to live with such problems for years.

My wish to understand about such terms became much more concrete, when I began to submit data to the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) in late 1994. I was and I am fascinated by this database project which is solely based on the contributions of internet users from all over the world. Soon the need arose to translate the credits data from e.g. german movies into the english language. So I began to compile a list of terms one of which I always had and have on my computer, because I submit data to the IMDb nearly every week. The list was not an easy job to do, because there are just a few sources for such terms in german and most of those are full of errors.

The decision to publish my list online finally was made because of the faults other users of the IMDb made with their contributions. One day I saw the word 'mask' as a profession tag on the crew list of a german movie. Obviously somebody had translated the german term 'Maske' which is mainly used for 'make-up' in german speeking tv business with its basic meaning not knowing the appropriate english term for it. From then on I was of the opinion that probably a lot of other folks were in need of some reference material for such translations. You are not? Well, if you do not happen to be an english native speaker, are you aware about the differences of a production designer, an art director and a set decorator? On the other hand, if you are an english native speaker and you watch e.g. a german movie, do you know what 'Ausstattung' or 'Kostüm' means?

So here it is, the Online Film Dictionary, which lets you look up such terms. Please make use of it. I also have another request. If you happen to know movie-specific terms, which are not already in the dictionary, please share your knowledge and submit these terms to the dictionary. Thank you.

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Many people are looking for movie titles and actor's names here. The Online Film Dictionary does not contain such things. If you are looking for a specific movie or actor, please visit the Internet Movie Database.
If you are looking for more complex terms and don't find those, please try to search for parts of the term. You may be able to find something that way.

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The following people contributed to the Online Film Dictionary:
(In order to block spam-robots all @ have been replaced by #.)

Daniel <meen#ns.rsn.hk-r.se> *
Giancarlo Cairella <vertigo#like.it> *
Paul *
Stefan Kahrs <smk#dcs.ed.ac.uk> *
Decoy Productions <decoypro#it.com.pl> *
Kornel Osvart <kosvart#dragon.klte.hu> *
Kim Meijs <kh.meijs#via.nl> *
Lea Milic <lmilic#tpgi.com.au> *
DuBois * Francesco Marcucci <Fr.Marcucci#agora.stm.it> *
I moussa *
info#compunet.es *
Joachim Plütschow <toddy#halifax.RWTH-Aachen.DE> *
Frank Schaefers <Amadeus#ece.WPI.EDU> *
Erhan Tamer <tamer_e#informatik.fh-hamburg.de> *
llull <dlp#.silcom.com> *
Tycho Reemt <106157.532#compuserve.com> *
M.Wollitz <miwollitz#aol.com> *
Neil O Mahony <nom#ing.iac.es> *
Eulàlia <com#compunet.es> *
Markus D <dorner#swipnet.se> *
Ed Blanco <Mr Ed711#aol.com> *
Scott W Anderson <swaholt#ma.ultranet.com> *
Fabrizio Gabrielli <fgabriel#logos.it> * Ashley R. *
Frank Mätzler <fmaetzler#maetzler.vol.at> *
Frank Klubertz <frank.klubertz#post.rwth-aachen.de> *
Kevin K. <lanczos.maths.tcd.ie> *
Nadia Rao <nadia#planetx.com.au> * judit *
Alessandro Ippolito <mail#alessandroippolito.com> *
Pawel Sujko <sujko#radio.com.pl> *
Harald Kloser <closertm#flash.net> *
Betty <betty#soon.com> *
Eve Schreckling *
Stef <stephane#ws0e.pc.chemie.tu-darmstadt.de> *
Isabelle *
Christine *
Alexander Ganse <minjok16#mail.kornet.nm.kr> *
Benedek Vasák <ben#emc.elte.hu> *
Joachim Bergenstråhle <vg#vintergatan.se> *
Michel Lavoie <mygales#yahoo.com> *
Holger Schott <hschott#fas.harvard.edu> *
Jean-Guy Bécotte <jgbec#mediom.qc.ca> *
Chema Bazán <jmbazan#arrakis.es> *
Adem Ayakta  <ademad#efes.net.tr> *
Christian Rajaud <chr64#hotmail.com> *
Mireia Sust <anhel#hotmail.com> *
Barbara Regis <barbara.regis#isiline.it> *
Miguel Ángel Díaz González <dalton22#terra.es> *
Gorenjska *
Andreas Kastner <andreas.kastner#uni-koeln.de> *
Matti Silvennoinen <matti.silvennoinen#trantex.fi> *
<r-raymond#arte-tv.com.fi> *
Atilay Canseven *
Reha Avkiran <avkiranr#pm.treasury.gov.tr> *
Claudia Prado & Gabriela Monroy <sandalia#ccc.cnart.mx> *
Umit Sarhan <sarhan#bellatlantic.net> *
Denis Valic <denis.valic#guest.arnes.si> *
Sabine <BeckerS#mci2000.com> *
Dirk K. van den Berg <d.vandenberg#flashnet.it> *
Erju Ackman <turkfilm#turkfilm.net> *
Necdet Gülsen <necdetg#yahoo.com> *
ns-nc <gemma_hc#mx2.redestb.es> *
Philippe Claude <college.dechin.berlaimont#cdi.ac-lille.fr> *
Zuma <vmadzosk#f.bg.ac.yu> *
Zoran Budak <zoran.budaj#zg.tel.hr> *
Alberto Negron <santo18#hotmail.com> *
Dennis Brehme <dentrans#greenville.infi.net> *
Spartakus <witewi#odysseus.oih.rwth-aachen.de> *
Vesna <vesnad#polisci.tamu.edu> *
Klaus Sandvik <cinex#hotmail.com> *
Vesa <vesakp#hotmail.com> *
modqueen <modqueen#hotmail.com> *
Fani <.si> *
Rolf Adams <ww-tv#t-online.de> *
Timo Alistalo <unterhaus#hotmail.com> *
Jomppa Mustonen <jomppamustonen#hotmail.com> *
Kommer Kleijn <btl10072#turboline.be> *
Katarina Sopart <artpos#hotmail.com> *
C. Herzack <herzack#kolumbus.fi> *
Mario Marcolin <mario.marcolin #england.com> *
Mima <*.ch> *
Anke Puttmann *
Mikael Colville-Andersen <mishaca#hotmail.com> *
Tony Lorenc <imageamerica#hotmail.com> *
Ruben Arvizu - Dubbing Director <arvintel#earthlink.net> *
Duca <enri1211#yahoo.com> *
Andreas Lenhardt <andreas.lenhardt#gmx.de> *
Marianne Reynolds <mreynold#jps.net> *
Ines White <translat#flash.net> *
Thierry Trubert <trubert#seinan-gu.ac.jp> *
Quentin <herrhuby#btkstud.jpte.hu> *
Gus Di Poi <gdipoi#aol.com> *
Remagen <TSGAS#aol.com> *
Wieland Eckert <eckert#research.att.com> *
Micaela <mburgos#bigfoot.com> *
Fernando Pellitero <pellitero#teleline.es> *
Gabriela Scandura <gls#anunciar.com> *
Gentile Paglia <gpaglia#madnet.it> *
Leonel Requena <lrequena#danysoft.com.ar> *
Nadine Tabbara *
<nadine_tabbara#yahoo.com> *
Nina Lischke <v.lischke#t-online.de> *
Nevena Djonlic and Biljana Parlic <film#scentar.co.yu> *
José Ferrer <cuquito#hotmail.com> *
<sahlan#altavista.net> *
Agamor <agamor#hotmail.com> *
Abi Schneider <#bavariaton.ccn.de> *
phil <doench#online.de> *
Ewald Breidler <ebreidle#edu.uni-klu.ac.at> *
Jens <jens#rha.de> *
Pia Hämäläinen <Pia.Hamalainen#nei.to> *
Cati <Cati#wwwcache1.qmw.ac.uk> *
Mario <ziimario#hotmail.com> *
Siem Sleeking <sleeking#t-online.de> *
Enzo Salomone <lomonesa#tin.it> *
Linea <betley#lew.astercity.net> *
Jan Bennert <jbennert#digitalfilm.de> *
Francesca <francescap#uhuru.it> *
Ales Cakalic alescakalic#yahoo.com> *
Uwe Walter <nc-walteruw#netcologne.de> *
Iván Mejía *
Hugo Lopes <hlopes#esoterica.pt> *
tribee <evamariaz#yahoo.com> *
Elio Zarmati <Elio_Zarmati#gelula.com> *
Dusan Tatomirovic <dusan#bits.net> *
Junior <junior#antoinemonotjunior.com> *
Pascal Trächslin <ptraechslin#access.ch> *
Sasku <stkalcan#yahoo.com> *
Erdem <erdembilgili#yahoo.com> *
<gwa.film.video#t-online.de> *
Mishi <macarami#entelchile.net> *
Nino Martínez <mamaguchi#hotmail.com> *
Laurie <mclary#up.edu> *
Timo Koch <faber#freesurf.ch> *
Josef Schnelle *
Ambrose Gabriel <G.Ambrose-Paris#gmx.de> *
Lino *
Rafael Orantes <Litorantes#hotmail.com> *
Gerard Zalewski <gzalew#astercity.net> *
Allex Donau <allex#retemail.es> *
Carsten <carstenjnielsen#hotmail.com> *
Min <ladymin#yahoo.de> *
Jouni Nikula <jouni.nikula#kolumbus.fi> *
Annelle *
Wade <wds9974#hotmail.com> *
ivanparrish <ivanparrish#yahoo.com> *
Felix Hürlimann <felix.huerlimann#balcab.ch> *
Tittatyttö *
Altug Isigan <easygun#hotmail.com> *
dob <dobozos#hotmail.com> *
Ahmet Yavuz <yavuz_ahmet#hotmail.com> *
Katina <15318982#qub.ac.uk> *
CAM <shoot#.elender.hu> *
Beno <Beno-X#gmx.net> *
Regina Jooß *
Rugby High School *
Carolina <logicaratona#yahoo.com> *
Maricarmen Martinez <maricarmens#prtc.net> *
Danny <dannyvanaken#interimnl.com> *
Wisi <wisi#wision.ch> *
Mychkaal <Michel.Jankowski#etca.alcatel.be> *
Olga Serenkova <olga-serenkova#mail.ru> *
Douek <ldouek#vmproductions.fr> *
Nadine S. <nadi#ticino.com> *
Ryu Murillo Veyda <ryu_murilloveyda#hotmail.com> *
Oscar Leon <jleon#zoom.es> *
Theddy <eva.naimer#aon.at> *
Andreas Zirnig <andreaszirnig#yahoo.com> *
Shana Priesz <spriesz#dreamworks.com> *
Paulo Rocha <Paulo.A.Rocha#informatics.sintef.no> *
Alain Brasleret <alainbras#galactica.it> *
ahmad reza shakeran <s7627088#yahoo.com> *
Viola *
R. Arbues <rabues#one.net.au> *
elif <baydars#superonline.com> *
Yessica Herrada <yessica24#hotmail.com> *
ojb <ojb75#web.de> *
<btalay#veezy.com> *
Monika Pecegueiro do Amaral <monikapa#iis.com.br> *
Mick Finn <elegy74#hotmail.com> *
Lourdes Gabriela Cuervo <tequilitas#correoweb.com> *
Chendo <chendo#arrakis.es> *
christian svanes kolding <christian#farmfreshfilms.com> *
arychl <arychl#freenet.de> *
Tomas Sabena *
Ida Dringo-Horvath <dbela#elender.hu> *
Eszter Tóth <eszter_toth#yahoo.com> *
Drica <lovelydrica#yahoo.com> *
Kika <kikanicolela#ig.com.br> *
ipee <ipavlovic#inet.hr> *
Robert McCaffrey <thsoph#aol.com> *
<chrisboett#aol.com> *
Leia Tomasz *
Anna Thorst-Quackels (SDT) *
Kirstin <KirstinP#freenet.de> *
Adelina <adzanirac#spider-tp031.proxy.aol.com> *
<hrvoje.turkovic#zg.tel.hr> *
Manuel Fernandes Alonso <alfema#arrakis.es> *
Laura McLary <mclary#up.edu> *
Hugo <hugo#huascaran.unired.net.pe> *
Roque Correa Ghisays <roque#epm.net.co> *
legolasy *
Daniel Perez <daniel_perez#infosel.net.mx> *
Lécio Augusto Ramos *
bulent ercetin <bercetin#turk.net.> *
thomas <lthomasm#yahoo.it> *
Christophilos *
Service linguistique français de la Chancellerie fédérale <slc-f#mbox.bk.admin.ch> *
Andrea Materia <kirby.rules#tiscalinet.it> *
Homo Anne-Sophie <Homothouary#wanadoo.fr> *
Carlo Cosolo <carlo#macintosh.org> *
Vinni <shave#mail.dk> *
Fernando Pazó <fpazo#amena.com> *
Obrad Polic <opolic#yahoo.co.uk> *
Kapowski <h9751234#botanix.wu-wien.ac.at> *
Alex Ferrara <alexferrara#velocom.com.ar> *
Estela <albarada#navegalia.com> *
Walter <videowall#hotmail.com> *
Juha <juha#gardener.com> *
Alge <alge#zxmail.com> *
Acid Moon <luaacida#netzero.net> *
<cweyde#aol.com> *
Miguel Cardoso <miguel.cardoso#mail.telepac.pt> *
Elposto <uffe#burman.as> *
Desmond <desmond#finnishtrans.com> *
<gunerkarali#hotmail.com> *
Ini *
Paz <pazgomez#teleline.es> *
Roberta Tabanelli <rxt14#psu.edu> *
Maya <vianeymayanin#mailcity.com> *
Jouni <jouni.nikula#welho.com> *
Laurent Douek <ldouek#vmproductions.fr> *
Simone <biblioko#yahoo.com> *
Kati <kati#ct.krakow.pl> *
Busko <Busko1#spray.se> *
Kim Sen *
Gene <gene.m.vilisic#hinet.hr> *
Ramon <ramon#ramonsantos.com> *
Mart Weiss *
<chmandel2000#yahoo.de> *
Ronny Virtanen <ronny.virtanen#aldata.fi> *
Momir Petrovic <mojo#net.yu> *
Ainhoa Robles <ainhoarobles#hotmail.com> *
TheJoker <TheJoker1#everyday.com> *
Agnes Dragos <adragos#earthlink.net> *
Magdalena Zaranek *
SanDee <SanDee#gmx.de> *
Druki *  
Taneli Huuskonen *
Jörg <joerx-info#web.de> *
Sabine Contri <scontri#noos.fr> *
Delfina Baigorri - Film Researcher - Spain <finabaigorri#hotmail.com> *
Cicvarek <cicvarek#yahoo.com> *
Vesna Velkovrh Bukilica <vesna.velkovrh-bukilica#guest.arnes.si> *
Magali Deval <mdeval#standco-fr.com> *
Bram *
Jonas Nilsson <jonas#digitalark.com> *
Pablo <pablomorgavi#yahoo.com> *
Castor *
Aras Demiray <arasdemiray#hotmail.com> *
<webmaster#marketingcliff.de> *
Erika Kwaysser <ekwaysser#hotmail.com> *
<olguitonga#yahoo.es> *
emmegi *
Pacox <pgilabertx#yaonline.es> *
urst <urst#scientist.com> *
Jorge Adrados <alabanma#hotmail.com> *
Jowita <minnetaki#wp.pl> *
Jimmy <ji.la#libero.it> *
Delfina Baigorri <finabaigorri#hotmail.com> *
Tato Ariosa <tato#imagenes.org> *
Alex <czulkovsky_po#hotmail.com> *
Harald Raabe <harald.raabe#web.de> *
Andreas Zeller <andreas_zeller#hotmail.com> *
Robyn <rllibow#learnlink.emory.edu> *
Hernando <h_calleja#yahoo.es> *
M. Reaves <reavestran#mango-bay.com> *
<ffranco103#yahoo.com> *
Arek <akaluza#ede.de> *
Marek Zebrowski <marek90025#yahoo.com> *
Jessica J. Lockhart <sti#jet.es> *
Thomas *
Daniel McKay <danny_tavares#hotmail.com> *
Yakup Uygun <yakupun#netscape.net> *
Margalida <margalida#hotmail.com> *
Gala <galara33#hotmail.com> *
Tato Ariosa <tato#imagenes.org> *
Catalina Torres <catato82#starmedia.com> *
Ovidio Cordero Rodríguez <ovidio#ocordero.com> (www.ocordero.com)*
Rita Michelini <rmicheli#bitez.com> *
Violaine Schonbroodt <v_schoonbroodt#hotmail.com> *
deakoidl <fvk#berlin.com> *
G. Baumann <g_baumann#yahoo.com> *
Pedro Eskelinen <pedroez#hotmail.com> *
Christoph Walcker <cwalcker#web.de> *
NordicTranslation <nordictranslation#yahoo.se> *
Vienna <florencep#web.de> *
perSona <so#io.philo.at> *
Stefano Stoja <d_scovery#yahoo.com> *
Karol W. <karol.w#freenet.de> *
Necia *
Luis-Angel Rodríguez <luisangel#actv.info> *
debora <debora_98#hotmail.com> *
Fernando Alvear <fernando_alvear#entelchile.net> *
pascal <pascal#santhanan.de> *
carlos <carlos#cinetafilm.de> *
Jacqueline Louviot <jlouviot#aol.com> *
Diana Zermoglio <zermogliodiana#hotmail.com> *
Alessandro <voron#libero.it> *
Ragnar Ståhle <ragnar.stahle#home.se> *
nathue <nathue#hotmail.com> *
viKtor P <viktor_p#mail.com> *
TL <torl#home.se> *
Prof. Guido Kühn <gkuehn#fhsh.de> *
Liss Myrås <nordictranslation #yahoo.se> *
Piotr W. Kurek <p.kurek#chello.pl> *
Virginie Ségard <mllegini#yahoo.fr> *
doe <dieter#draxler.at> *
Eol Cashku <cashku#yahoo.fr> *
Ivan Stefanec <Hybrid_zg> *
ivo <oimjio> *
Jimmy <Jimmyb#sapo.pt> *
Darrell Hartman <CaptShiner#aol.com> *
Horisko <horisko#surfeu.fi> *
Markus Schulte <mail#schulte.tv> *
Luca Tutino
Teca Arantes <teca#motivare.com.br> *
Omar Mendoza el Spanky <spankysuperestrella#hotmail.com> *
AnniKa <anka5006#stud.uni-sb.de> *
Stephanie Thompson <SKT#TTranslations.com> *
<ldoeuk#vmgroup.fr> *
Jorge Barriga <rocamadour33#hotmail.com> *
Oker <oker#hotmail.com> *
iidih <iidih#iki.fi> *
Sarah <sarahk124#yahoo.com> *
Seyda Ozturk <so#io.philo.at> *
Vorce *
Adnan <adnan djukic#yahoo.com> *
tunkki *
pelu <ciberpelu#hotmail.com> *
Pako Pedro Bello <pakotoa#yahoo.es> *
rgf21 *
AndreaBracho <andreabracho#hotmail.com> *
Daniel (.pt) *
Susanne Fick <susanne_fick#yahoo.de> *
EIX *
<libarz#hotmail.com> *
Fernanda <fernanda188#hotmail.com> *
Paco Bello <pakotoa#yahoo.es> *
Teresa Camprodon <teresacamprodon#ya.com> *
Al *
Jacksman <jacksman#mailbanamex.com> *
Marga <margafv#mixmail.com> *
Christophe Mongrédien <chmgd#free.fr> *
Davina <davina#gmx.at> *
hitsburg <hitsburg #rogers.com> *
Stéphane <sh#cortex.ch> *
Norka Escobar de Stover <norka#gnpi.org> *
Myriam Tonelotto *
Barcha Bauer *
Gemma *
Gisela Huber *
fsdfsdf <fdsaf#sfdfsd.com> *
Noelia <noeliaaf1#mi.madritel.es> *
Steven Capsuto <stevecap#dca.net> *
Didier Pierre Henri Lebret <dph.lelebret#wanadoo.fr> *
Mitch <menzmann#40gradfilm.de> *
svealena <doertesche#hotmail.com> *
joanna *
kristie <kriswolford69#yahoo.com> *
Seaclaid <otiher#hotmail.com> *
Miguel Angel Lopez <produccion#butaca17.com> *
josue  <sheik28_28#hotmail.com> *
Luke Sanders <sandersluke#hotmail.com> *
Valérie Genta <valérie.genta#free.fr> *
Anke Vorwick <a.vorwick #arcor.de> *
Charlotte <lottie4119#hotmail.com> *
Paulo Leme <paulol2004#uol.com.br> *
emma *
Kazim Oener <kzmoner#yahoo.de> *
Dani Rush <danirush#hotmail.com> *
Silvan <silvan.cipolla#gmx.de> *
belmbas <belmbas#yahoo.com> *
Lars B. Frahm <frahm#post.tele.dk> *
<kapmasson34080#aol.com> *
Steingrimur G <steinninn#mi.is> *
Sonia Hill <sonia.hill#aliceposta.it> *
Hyrjet Sinani <hyrjet.sinani#gmx.net> *
Ewa <eherman#poczta.fm> *
Katharina <diewelle#gmx.net> *
Gian Pietro <joejumping#yahoo.com> *
bibi <bibibergson#yahoo.com> *
mdgamr <mdgamr#utu.fi> *
Ferenc Kelle <ferrykelle#t-online.de> *
<mdamare#hotmail.com> *
Sylwia <sylvia#wroclaw.home.pl> *
frida <fridatij#hotmail.com> *
<awetzel7#compuserve.de> *

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