Basic cinema vocabulary in Spanish

Learn essential Spanish cinema vocabulary with English translations. Perfect for A1–A2 learners who want to talk about movies, actors, film genres and going to the cinema.

Spanish vocabulary

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    el actor actor
    la actriz actress
    el director director (male)
    la directora director (female)
    el productor producer (male)
    la productora producer (female)
    el cámara (Spain) camera operator
    el camarógrafo (LatAm) camera operator
    el espectador viewer / spectator (male)
    la espectadora viewer / spectator (female)
    el cine cinema / movie theater
    la pantalla screen
    el asiento seat
    la entrada (Spain) ticket
    el boleto (LatAm) ticket
    las palomitas popcorn
    una comedia comedy
    una película de acción action film
    una película dramática drama
    una película de terror horror film
    una película animada (LatAm) animated film
    ver una película to watch a film
    rodar (Spain) to film / to shoot
    grabar to film / to shoot
    filmar to film / to shoot
    actuar to act
    dirigir to direct
    estrenar to premiere / to release
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