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auteur

[ oh-tur; French oh-ٲհ ]

noun

plural auteurs
  1. a filmmaker whose individual style and complete control over all elements of production give a film its personal and unique stamp.


auteur

/ ɔːˈɜː /

noun

  1. a director whose creative influence on a film is so great as to be considered its author
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱܰ, adjective
  • ˈٱܰ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ٱܰi noun
  • ·ٱܰi adjective noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of auteur1

1960–65; < French: literally, author, originator < Latin auctor. See author
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of auteur1

French: author
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Example Sentences

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Thus, the auteur shaped the Adult Swim brand’s lasting association with a vibe – that indescribable impression that made “Cowboy” character Spike Spiegel as much of a blue romantic as an ace bounty hunter.

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That was an auteur take on the play that nearly drowned Marvel’s Blanche in a bathtub, but her performance was galvanized by the deconstructive assault.

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As we posthumously canonize David Lynch, it might be tempting to assume he came out of the womb the supremely confident, eccentric auteur the world became enthralled by in the 1980s and ’90s.

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And might Sean Baker, “Anora’s” auteur, win Oscars for producing, directing, writing and editing the film, tying Walt Disney’s record one-year haul in the process?

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Baker is the advocate independent cinema needs — an auteur who’s not ashamed to entertain.

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