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
Examples of auteur in a Sentence
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The most exciting auteurs are the keenest readers of plays.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Their mission is to introduce genre and auteur storytelling to both audiences and critics, engaging in all facets of the production journey, from script development and funding to sales and distribution.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 9 May 2024
Down in Nolita, Luca Guadagnino and Loewe co-hosted a party (Loewe did the costumes for the Italian auteur’s latest film with Zendaya, Challengers).
—Vogue, 7 May 2024
Throughout, Robert Downey Jr. pops up as various characters who interact with the Captain including Claude, the Captain’s CIA contact, as well as a professor, a congressman and an auteur.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 29 Apr. 2024
Hers is the subtext-as-atmosphere version of an auteur director’s treatment, offering at every moment the darkest, grungiest interpretation possible.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2024
Will the streaming spigot slow to a trickle, forcing auteurs to find new homes for their pricey passion projects?
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Their productive later years are remarkable considering that Hollywood hasn’t always been kind to aging auteurs — Billy Wilder, for instance, spent his final two decades struggling to get one more movie produced.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
The auteur had been preparing to start shooting The Movie Critic this year, but is backing away from the project, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Their mission is to introduce genre and auteur storytelling to both audiences and critics, engaging in all facets of the production journey, from script development and funding to sales and distribution.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 9 May 2024
Down in Nolita, Luca Guadagnino and Loewe co-hosted a party (Loewe did the costumes for the Italian auteur’s latest film with Zendaya, Challengers).
—Vogue, 7 May 2024
Throughout, Robert Downey Jr. pops up as various characters who interact with the Captain including Claude, the Captain’s CIA contact, as well as a professor, a congressman and an auteur.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 29 Apr. 2024
Hers is the subtext-as-atmosphere version of an auteur director’s treatment, offering at every moment the darkest, grungiest interpretation possible.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2024
Will the streaming spigot slow to a trickle, forcing auteurs to find new homes for their pricey passion projects?
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Their productive later years are remarkable considering that Hollywood hasn’t always been kind to aging auteurs — Billy Wilder, for instance, spent his final two decades struggling to get one more movie produced.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
The auteur had been preparing to start shooting The Movie Critic this year, but is backing away from the project, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Auteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auteur. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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