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ELI5: what is the difference between a producer, executive producer and director?
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Generally speaking, the executive producer is the one who brought a fundamental piece of the equation with them. Usually, that means funding, but it can also be intellectual property or copyrights. They may or may not be hands-on with actually making the media.

The Producer is the person who actually coordinates the production. Things like budgeting, hiring managers, negotiation, supervision- the business side primarily, although they often have creative input. They sometimes finance, sometimes don't.  

Directors are the creative side. They oversee the actual shooting of the media. They position cameras, dictate how shots will flow, tell actors where to stand, how to act, and when to say their lines. They tell the emotion, the lighting, where the sound guy is putting his mic, etc.