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director of photography
person responsible for the framing, lighting, and filtration of the subject work

Description	The name of the cinematographer.
Represents	cinematographer (Q222344)
Data type	Item
Template parameter	cinematography at en:Template:Infobox television & en:Template:Infobox film, Kamera at de:Vorlage Infobox Film & de:Vorlage:Infobox Fernsehsendung
Domain	According to this template: visual arts (Q36649): films and similar productions. Could also apply to other work (Q386724) involving photography, like album (Q482994). According to statements in the property: film (Q11424), television program (Q15416), film series (Q24856), television series episode (Q21191270), fictional film (Q99935529), livestreamed video (Q112627928), video album (Q10590726), video recording (Q30070675), video artwork (Q20742776) or animated series (Q581714) When possible, data should only be stored as statements
Example	Ocean's Eleven (Q205447) → Steven Soderbergh (Q103917) Full Metal Jacket (Q243439) → Stanley Kubrick (Q2001) Sin City (Q192115) → Robert Rodriguez (Q47284)
Tracking: same	no label (Q42533262)
Tracking: usage	Category:Pages using Wikidata property P344 (Q40094279)
Lists	Items with the most statements of this property Count of items by number of statements (chart) Items with the most statements Items with the fewest statements Count of items by number of sitelinks (chart) Items with the most sitelinks Items with the most sitelinks, but no link to one Wikipedia (sample: Welsh Wikipedia, cywiki) Items with the fewest sitelinks Most linked wikis Items with the most identifier properties By value of property Most statements Fewest statements Most sitelinks Most linked wikis Total of sitelinks on items Most identifiers Fewest identifiers Items with no other statements Most recently created items Items with novalue claims Items with unknown value claims Usage history (total) Usage history (main statement) Chart by item creation date Database reports/Constraint violations/P344 Map Random list
Proposal discussion	Proposal discussion
Current uses	Total 105,606 Main statement 105,597 >99.9% of uses Qualifier 4 <0.1% of uses Reference 5 <0.1% of uses
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Type “film (Q11424), television program (Q15416), film series (Q24856), television series episode (Q21191270), fictional film (Q99935529), livestreamed video (Q112627928), video album (Q10590726), video recording (Q30070675), video artwork (Q20742776), animated series (Q581714)”: item must contain property “instance of (P31)” with classes “film (Q11424), television program (Q15416), film series (Q24856), television series episode (Q21191270), fictional film (Q99935529), livestreamed video (Q112627928), video album (Q10590726), video recording (Q30070675), video artwork (Q20742776), animated series (Q581714)” or their subclasses (defined using subclass of (P279)). (Help)

Exceptions are possible as rare values may exist. Exceptions can be specified using exception to constraint (P2303).
List of violations of this constraint: Database reports/Constraint violations/P344#Type Q11424, Q15416, Q24856, Q21191270, Q99935529, Q112627928, Q10590726, Q30070675, Q20742776, Q581714, SPARQL

Value type “human (Q5), fictional human (Q15632617), duo (Q10648343), sibling duo (Q14073567), sibling group (Q16979650)”: This property should use items as value that contain property “instance of (P31)”. On these, the value for instance of (P31) should be an item that uses subclass of (P279) with value human (Q5), fictional human (Q15632617), duo (Q10648343), sibling duo (Q14073567), sibling group (Q16979650) (or a subclass thereof). (Help)

Exceptions are possible as rare values may exist. Exceptions can be specified using exception to constraint (P2303). Known exceptions: The Mechanical Butcher (Q615970), The Golden Castle (Q47058929)
List of violations of this constraint: Database reports/Constraint violations/P344#Value type Q5, Q15632617, Q10648343, Q14073567, Q16979650, SPARQL

Property “sex or gender (P21)” declared by target items of “director of photography (P344)”: If [item A] has this property with value [item B], [item B] is required to have property “sex or gender (P21)”. (Help)

Exceptions are possible as rare values may exist. Exceptions can be specified using exception to constraint (P2303).
List of violations of this constraint: Database reports/Constraint violations/P344#Target required claim P21, SPARQL, SPARQL (by value)

Conflicts with “instance of (P31): filmography (Q1371849), Wikimedia disambiguation page (Q4167410), Wikimedia category (Q4167836), Wikimedia project page (Q14204246), Wikimedia template (Q11266439), Wikimedia list article (Q13406463), fictional universe (Q559618)”: this property must not be used with the listed properties and values. (Help)

List of violations of this constraint: Database reports/Constraint violations/P344#Conflicts with P31, hourly updated report, SPARQL

Property “occupation (P106): cinematographer (Q222344), filmmaker (Q1414443), photographer (Q33231), art director (Q706364), camera operator (Q1208175), focus puller (Q1639269)” declared by target items of “director of photography (P344)”: If [item A] has this property with value [item B], [item B] is required to have property “occupation (P106): cinematographer (Q222344), filmmaker (Q1414443), photographer (Q33231), art director (Q706364), camera operator (Q1208175), focus puller (Q1639269)”. (Help)

Exceptions are possible as rare values may exist. Exceptions can be specified using exception to constraint (P2303). Known exceptions: Saudi Runaway (Q86087438)
List of violations of this constraint: Database reports/Constraint violations/P344#Target required claim P106, SPARQL

Conflicts with “instance of (P31): manga (Q8274), light novel series (Q104213567), light novel (Q747381), fictional universe (Q559618), media franchise (Q196600), manga series (Q21198342)”: this property must not be used with the listed properties and values. (Help)

Exceptions are possible as rare values may exist. Exceptions can be specified using exception to constraint (P2303).
List of violations of this constraint: Database reports/Constraint violations/P344#Conflicts with P31, SPARQL

Allowed entity types are Wikibase item (Q29934200): the property may only be used on a certain entity type (Help)

Exceptions are possible as rare values may exist. Exceptions can be specified using exception to constraint (P2303).
List of violations of this constraint: Database reports/Constraint violations/P344#Entity types

Scope is as main value (Q54828448): the property must be used by specified way only (Help)

Exceptions are possible as rare values may exist. Exceptions can be specified using exception to constraint (P2303).
List of violations of this constraint: Database reports/Constraint violations/P344#Scope, SPARQL

Qualifiers “start time (P580), end time (P582), object of statement has role (P3831), applies to part, aspect, or form (P518), reason for deprecated rank (P2241), reason for preferred rank (P7452), intended subject of deprecated statement (P8327), object named as (P1932), subject named as (P1810), series ordinal (P1545), subject has role (P2868), nature of statement (P5102)”: this property should be used only with the listed qualifiers. (Help)

Exceptions are possible as rare values may exist. Exceptions can be specified using exception to constraint (P2303).
List of violations of this constraint: Database reports/Constraint violations/P344#allowed qualifiers, SPARQL

This property is being used by: cs:Šablona:Infobox - film, cs:Šablona:Infobox - televizní pořad hu:Film infobox, hu:Sablon:Sorozatepizód infobox, hu:Sablon:Televíziós műsor infobox, hu:Sablon:Film infobox ru:Шаблон:Мультфильм ru:Шаблон:Телефильм, ru:Шаблон:Фильм ru:Шаблон:Серия ru:Шаблон:Телесериал be-x-old:Шаблён:Мультфільм, be-x-old:Шаблён:Фільм, be-x-old:Шаблён:Тэлесэрыял be:Шаблон:Мультфільм, be:Шаблон:Тэлесерыял bg:Шаблон:Филм ca:Plantilla:Infotaula pel·lícula ce:Кеп:Мультфильм, ce:Кеп:Фильм, ce:Кеп:Телесериал da:Skabelon:Infoboks film el:Πρότυπο:Πληροφορίες ταινίας eo:Ŝablono:Informkesto filmo, eo:Ŝablono:Informkesto filmo/provejo es:Plantilla:Ficha de película, es:Plantilla:Ficha de película/zona de pruebas, es:Plantilla:Ficha de programa de televisión hy:Կաղապար:Տեղեկաքարտ Անիմե, hy:Կաղապար:Տեղեկաքարտ Մուլտֆիլմ, hy:Կաղապար:Տեղեկաքարտ Ֆիլմ, hy:Կաղապար:Տեղեկաքարտ Մուլտսերիալ, hy:Կաղապար:Տեղեկաքարտ Հեռուստասերիալ, hy:Կաղապար:Տեղեկաքարտ Հեռուստասերիալի եթերաշրջան, hy:Կաղապար:Տեղեկաքարտ Հեռուստասերիալի սերիա ky:Калып:Тасма, ky:Калып:Мультфильм, ky:Калып:Тасма-сиквел mn:Загвар:Кино nds:Vörlaag:Infobox Film tg:Шаблон:Филм, tg:Шаблон:Филми тасвирӣ, tg:Шаблон:Телесериал tt:Калып:Калып:Таксономия, tt:Калып:Телесериал, tt:Калып:Фильм2, tt:Калып:Фильм, tt:Калып:Film2 en:Template:Infobox film/Wikidata zh-yue:Template:電影資料盒 zh:Template:电影信息框 ro:Format:Infocaseta Film eu:Txantiloi:Film infotaula automatikoa, eu:Txantiloi:Telesail infotaula automatikoa, eu:Txantiloi:Film infotaula automatikoa/en, eu:Txantiloi:Lan infotaula automatikoa, eu:Txantiloi:Lan infotaula q:ca:Plantilla:Pel·lícula tl:Padron:Infobox film/Wikidata av:Шаблон:Телесериал, av:Халип:Телесериал pt:Predefinição:Info/Filme/Testes, pt:Predefinição:Info/Filme/Wikidata ga:Teimpléad:WD Bosca Sonraí Scannáin kab:Talɣa:Infobox television, kab:Talɣa:Infobox intellectual work ha:Template:Infobox intellectual work it:Template:Programma ru:Шаблон:Музыкальный фильм arz:قالب:معلومات فيلم inh:Ло:Телесериал nn:Mal:Infoboks film vec:Modeło:Infobox de Sèrie de tełevixion ig:Àtụ:Infobox intellectual work, ig:Templeeti:Infobox intellectual work crh:Şablon:Film az:Şablon:Film ku:Şablon:Agahîdank fîlm/wîkîdane mhr:Кышкар:Фильм ary:موضيل:معلومات تلفازة uk:Шаблон:Картка телебачення be-tarask:Шаблён:Мультфільм, be-tarask:Шаблён:Тэлесэрыял, be-tarask:Шаблён:Фільм yue:Template:電影資料盒 q:az:Şablon:Film id:Templat:Infobox film/Wikidata ar:قالب:صندوق معلومات فيلم Please notify projects that use this property before big changes (renaming, deletion, merge with another property, etc.)

director of photography

I changed the label to director of photography, because that is the usual term used in film credits for this person. Cinematographer is now an alias. --Danrok (talk) 03:01, 2 October 2013 (UTC)

audio engineer (Q128124)?

Three from Prostokvashino (Q3999206): ... = Boris Filchikov (Q4484428) d1g (talk) 12:47, 6 January 2017 (UTC)

French label

Following this request for comments (Wikidata:Requests for comment/How to avoid to use male form as a generic form in property labels in French ?), the French label includes the male and the female form. PAC2 (talk) 06:40, 14 June 2022 (UTC)