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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Iconic auteur Werner Herzog is divulging his best advice for aspiring filmmakers: Go and get some real world experience, the more bizarre the better.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
On board from day dot are jury member Bille August, the two-time Palme d’Or winning Danish auteur, and Paolo Genovese (Perfect Strangers), while early awards winners include Evangeline Lilly, Adjoa Andoh and Godmother’s Elena Sofia Ricci.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Right now, the auteur is serving as the head of the jury for the 15th edition of the Luxembourg City Film Festival, along with the likes of VFX expert Jeff Desom (Everything Everywhere All at Once) and long-time Ken Loach creative partner and screenwriter Paul Laverty.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
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.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
On board from day dot are jury member Bille August, the two-time Palme d’Or winning Danish auteur, and Paolo Genovese (Perfect Strangers), while early awards winners include Evangeline Lilly, Adjoa Andoh and Godmother’s Elena Sofia Ricci.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Right now, the auteur is serving as the head of the jury for the 15th edition of the Luxembourg City Film Festival, along with the likes of VFX expert Jeff Desom (Everything Everywhere All at Once) and long-time Ken Loach creative partner and screenwriter Paul Laverty.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
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.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Auteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auteur. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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