1
: a film director whose practice accords with the auteur theory
broadly
: director sense c
2
: an artist (such as a musician or writer) whose style and practice are distinctive
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Sometimes the odd pairing of auteur director and franchise property just works, like James Gunn making Guardians of the Galaxy movies, Christopher Nolan tackling Batman, or Jenkins visiting the Pride Lands.
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
One of Iran’s signature filmmakers — and among those most often in the theocratic government’s crosshairs — the 52-year-old auteur, now living in exile in Europe, tells the story of a family whose social standing becomes threatened by simmering societal tensions right outside their door.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Speaking at the IndieWire Honors ceremony in Hollywood on Thursday, December 5, Gomez thanked some of the indie auteurs who have helped shape her career as an actress.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
After a trio of controversy-courting biographies, Russian auteur Kirill Serebrennikov will next tackle a more genteel original drama about photography shot and set in France.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
One of Iran’s signature filmmakers — and among those most often in the theocratic government’s crosshairs — the 52-year-old auteur, now living in exile in Europe, tells the story of a family whose social standing becomes threatened by simmering societal tensions right outside their door.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Speaking at the IndieWire Honors ceremony in Hollywood on Thursday, December 5, Gomez thanked some of the indie auteurs who have helped shape her career as an actress.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
After a trio of controversy-courting biographies, Russian auteur Kirill Serebrennikov will next tackle a more genteel original drama about photography shot and set in France.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Auteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auteur. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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