A person who stages a puppet play; a puppeteer. Also figurative.

= puppet master n.

the worker or exhibitor of a puppet-show, a puppeteer.

a manager of a puppet show; a puppeteer; also figurative.

(a) = puppet player, n. (b) = puppet player, n. 2.

= puppet-showman, n.

A man who stages or puts on puppet shows.

A person who operates a puppet or puppets; spec. a person who manages or stages puppet shows. Also figurative and in figurative contexts: a person…

A person who operates marionettes; also figurative.