Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - director

 noun  Date: 15th century one who directs: as  a. the head of an organized group or administrative unit (as a bureau or school)  b. one of a group of persons entrusted with the overall direction of a corporate enterprise  c. a person who supervises the production of a show (as for stage or screen) usually with responsibility for action, lighting, music, and rehearsals  d. conductor c  • ~ship noun