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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His most celebrated films as an auteur included Flesh, Trash, Heat, Flesh for Frankenstein and the classic B-picture Blood for Dracula, which starred Joe Dallesandro.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
The international star landed on Greek auteur Yorgos Lanthimos’ radar for his absurdist comedy The Lobster (2015); the two reunited for The Favourite (2018), where her acerbic performance landed her another Oscar nod.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
There are the inevitable prestige-courting biopics, but there are also examinations of American religion, beloved auteur passion projects, and two ambitious and galaxy-brained L.A. satires.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
In addition to her career reflections, Rossellini unprompted discusses the importance of personal and professional relationships with notable auteurs like Lynch and Martin Scorsese, to whom she was once married.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
The international star landed on Greek auteur Yorgos Lanthimos’ radar for his absurdist comedy The Lobster (2015); the two reunited for The Favourite (2018), where her acerbic performance landed her another Oscar nod.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
There are the inevitable prestige-courting biopics, but there are also examinations of American religion, beloved auteur passion projects, and two ambitious and galaxy-brained L.A. satires.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
In addition to her career reflections, Rossellini unprompted discusses the importance of personal and professional relationships with notable auteurs like Lynch and Martin Scorsese, to whom she was once married.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Auteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auteur. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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