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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The celebrated auteur, who died Thursday at the age of 78, was working on a limited series for Netflix in the years preceding his death, the streamer’s CEO Ted Sarandos revealed in a Instagram tribute to Lynch.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 17 Jan. 2025
The film bombed upon its 1984 release, but Lynch forged an enduring working relationship during it with actor Kyle McLachlan, who starred in the auteur’s beloved 1986 noir movie Blue Velvet and later as Special Agent Dale Cooper in the Twin Peaks television and film universe.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 16 Jan. 2025
David Lynch revolutionized cinema — and now, Hollywood is paying tribute to the legendary auteur, who died Thursday at the age of 78.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
Yet Malick, though a living exemplar of the ideal of the auteur, has benefitted less from this phenomenon than other directors of his generation and calibre.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 17 Jan. 2025
The film bombed upon its 1984 release, but Lynch forged an enduring working relationship during it with actor Kyle McLachlan, who starred in the auteur’s beloved 1986 noir movie Blue Velvet and later as Special Agent Dale Cooper in the Twin Peaks television and film universe.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 16 Jan. 2025
David Lynch revolutionized cinema — and now, Hollywood is paying tribute to the legendary auteur, who died Thursday at the age of 78.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
Yet Malick, though a living exemplar of the ideal of the auteur, has benefitted less from this phenomenon than other directors of his generation and calibre.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Auteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auteur. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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