His Broadway debut was ‘The Scarlet Pimpernel’.directorialdi‧rec‧to‧ri‧al /ˌdaɪrekˈtɔːriəl◂/ adjective [only before noun] 
De Niro’s directorial debut
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- Certainly, he broke the old directorial mould.
- In a festival so studded with star directorial names, it was fascinating to discover who was up and who was down.
- Not bad, for a first directorial effort.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES His Broadway debut was ‘The Scarlet Pimpernel’.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
relating to the work of a film or theatre director: His Broadway debut was ‘The Scarlet Pimpernel’.· Chris Menges' directorial debut which received critical acclaim and festival awards throughout the world.
De Niro’s directorial debut