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What Producers and Directors Do
Producers and directors create motion pictures, television shows, live theater, commercials, and other performing arts productions.
Work Environment
Producers and directors work under a lot of pressure, and many are under stress to finish their work on time. Work hours for producers and directors can be long and irregular.
How to Become a Producer or Director
Most producers and directors have a bachelor’s degree and several years of experience in motion picture, TV, or theater production, working as an actor, a film and video editor, or a cinematographer, or in another, related occupation.
Pay
Job Outlook
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About $tools.number.format('#,###',$op) openings for producers and directors are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
State & Area Data
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Similar Occupations
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More Information, Including Links to O*NET
Learn more about producers and directors by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.