(film maker is a kind of ...) someone who finds financing for and supervises the making and presentation of a show (play or film or program or similar work)
(... is an instance of film maker) United States filmmaker (born in Russia) who founded his own film company and later merged with Samuel Goldwyn (1885-1957)
(... is an instance of film maker) United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
(... is an instance of film maker) Russian film maker who pioneered the use of montage and is considered among the most influential film makers in the history of motion pictures (1898-1948)
(... is an instance of film maker) United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966)
(... is an instance of film maker) French film maker influenced by surrealism; early work explored the documentary use of film; noted for innovative techniques (born in 1930)
(... is an instance of film maker) United States industrialist who was an aviator and a film producer; during the last years of his life he was a total recluse (1905-1976)
(... is an instance of film maker) United States film maker (born in Poland) who founded his own film company and later merged with Louis B. Mayer (1882-1974)