Those so-called showrunners, the thousand or so people who share both writing and managerial duties on television shows, have already been squeezed by conflicting demands from guild leaders and company employers.
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Showrunner
//ˈʃoʊˌɹʌnɚ//
Synonyms for "showrunner" (1 found)
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Noun(1 words)
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9 translations across 5 languages.
Finnish
2 entries- sarjan päällikkö noun (person in charge of a television series)
- showrunner noun (person in charge of a television series)
French
2 entries- auteur-producteur noun (person in charge of a television series)
- show runner noun (person in charge of a television series)
German
2 entries- Serienverantwortlicher noun (person in charge of a television series)
- Showrunner noun (person in charge of a television series)
Hungarian
1 entries- producer noun (person in charge of a television series)
Spanish
2 entries- autor-productor noun (person in charge of a television series)
- showrunner noun (person in charge of a television series)
Sample sentences
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The person at the apex of the production triangle is the showrunner: in short, the boss.
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