26542

Director (stage/film/television/commercial/video/radio)

Director (stage/film/television/commercial/video/radio) interprets script, conducts rehearsals and directs activities of cast and technical crew for stage, motion pictures, television, commercial, video or radio programmes. He/she makes creative decisions, such as the interpretation of scripts, choice of actors or guests, set designs, sound, special effects, and choreography.

SSOC hierarchy Crosswalks

Level

unit

Mapped ISCO

Source

SingStat

In this unit group: sibling units

unit-group 2654 Film, Stage and Related Directors and Producers unit 26541 Producer (stage/film/television/commercial/video/radio) unit 26543 Artistic director (stage/film/television/commercial/video/radio) unit 26544 Editor (radio/television/video) unit 26549 Film/Stage and related director/producer n.e.c.

Official data

Official name	Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSOC 2024)
Issuing authority	Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS)
Tax authority	Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) (IRAS)
Purpose	Classifies occupations in Singapore for labour statistics, workforce planning, and international reporting.
Active version	SSOC 2024 (21 Mar 2024)
Hierarchy level	Unit (final leaf, 5-digit)
Source	https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic
Prior versions	SSIC 2020, SSIC 2015

Definition & tasks

Tasks

No tasks listed.

Examples

Under this unit

• Animation director • Branded content advertising videos director • Motion picture director • Theatrical director

Elsewhere

No exclusion examples found.

Hierarchy context

2→26→265→2654→26542 Director (stage/film/television/commercial/video/radio)

Major group

2 PROFESSIONALS

Sub-major

26 LEGAL, SOCIAL, RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL PROFESSIONALS

Minor group

265 CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTISTS

Unit group

2654 Film, Stage and Related Directors and Producers

Correspondence tables

SSOC 2020

26542 — Director (stage/film/television/commercial/video/radio)

ISCO-08

2654 — Film, stage and related directors and producers

Alphabetical index entries

Principal Title 26542 Director (stage/film/television/commercial/video/radio) Alternative Title 26542 Animation director Alternative Title 26542 Branded content advertising videos director Alternative Title 26542 Director of commercials Alternative Title 26542 Film director Alternative Title 26542 Motion picture director

Data source: Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic). Official SSOC 2024 workbooks.

Last refresh: 21 Mar 2024. Version: SSOC 2024.

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