DeMille
Hollywood epic pioneer
DeMille is the surname of Cecil B.
DeMille, the American film director known for lavish biblical epics and Hollywood spectacles.
His name became shorthand for grandiose cinematic productions: The wedding was a DeMille production, complete with doves and a fifty-piece orchestra.
The name suggests extravagance, excess, and theatrical scale.
Visually striking event
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- biblicalOf sacred texts
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- colossalExtremely large in scale
Ten Commandments · Exodus · Moses · Samson · Cleopatra · chariot · parting seas · cast of thousands
One who leads
- producerOne who makes things
- auteurDirector with total control
- showmanDramatic, attention-grabbing performer
- storytellerOne who recounts tales
cinematography · mise-en-scène · casting · shooting · editing · montage · soundstage · storyboard
Early explorer or settler
- silent eraFilmmaking before talkies
- talkiesMovies with audible dialogue
- classicOf lasting excellence
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
legendary · timeless · influential · seminal · masterpiece · revered · enduring · historic
Creative professional's workspace
- ParamountMajor film conglomerate
- mogulInfluential industry leader
- starletRising young actress
- glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
premiere · red carpet · celebrity · Oscar · golden age · star system · publicity · agent
spectacle
Visually striking event
colossal · Ten Commandments · Exodus · Moses · Samson · Cleopatra · chariot · parting seas · cast of thousands · extravaganza
director
One who leads
- producerOne who makes things
- auteurDirector with total control
- showmanDramatic, attention-grabbing performer
storyteller · cinematography · mise-en-scène · casting · shooting · editing · montage · soundstage · storyboard · screenplay
pioneer
Early explorer or settler
- silent eraFilmmaking before talkies
- talkiesMovies with audible dialogue
- classicOf lasting excellence
iconic · legendary · timeless · influential · seminal · masterpiece · revered · enduring · historic · King of Kings
studio
Creative professional's workspace
glamour · premiere · red carpet · celebrity · Oscar · golden age · star system · publicity · agent · audition
DeMilleIngmar Bergman
kitchen sink realism · intimate drama · indie film · neorealism · two-hander