projectionist
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A projectionist is a person who operates a movie projector, particularly as an employee of a movie theater. Projectionists are also known as "operators".
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- operator
- Image
- ATS Cine Projector Operators, Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK, 1941 D5503.jpg
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- male form of label
- projectionniste
- female form of label
- predvajalka filmov
- Commons category
- Projectionists
- item operated
- film projector
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Historical background
- Early cinema (1895–1915)
- Classical period (1915–1953)
- Post-classical period (1953–early 1980s)
- Final film period (early 1980s–present)
- Future
- Elements of the job
- Film presentation
- Maintenance and repair
- Notable projectionists
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
A projectionist is a person who operates a movie projector, particularly as an employee of a movie theater. Projectionists are also known as "operators".
==Historical background== N.B. The dates given in the subject headings are approximate.
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