also: プロデューサ · プロデュサー
noun
Refers to the person responsible for the financial and managerial aspects of a production, distinct from the director (監督).
彼は映画のプロデューサーとして有名だ。
He is famous as a film producer.
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'producer'.
Variant without the final long vowel mark; seen in some contexts but less standard.
監督 is the director, responsible for creative and on-set decisions, while プロデューサー handles business, funding, and overall production management.
Borrowed from English 'producer'.