auteurist

American  

[oh-tur-ist] / oʊˈtɜr ɪst /

noun

• auteurists
  plural

1. a person who advocates for or whose work conforms to auteur theory.

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adjective

1. relating to or characteristic of an auteur.

2. of or relating to auteur theory.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• auteurism
  noun
• auteuristic
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• auteurists
  plural

Example Sentences

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auteurist auteurists

Still, a long list of nominations is all but certain, since the movie is both a blockbuster triumph and a dazzling auteurist work that only Cameron could have pulled off.

From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2023

The film grabbed headlines out of Cannes last year thanks to Lemercier’s many auteurist conceits, not the least of which is that the 58-year-old writer, director and star portrays Aline from ages 5 to 50.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2022

“Blue Bayou” was filmed on 16mm, which has become one of Chon’s auteurist hallmarks, creating for a grainy, tactile and textured immediacy of the image.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2021

We like to think that if TV became more auteurist, it would become better, because it would lead to more idiosyncratic and personal work.

From Slate ● Dec. 13, 2020

Nolan’s mantle of auteurist purity rings particularly false considering the thoughtfulness of some of his colleagues.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 31, 2020

The auteurists and Roud, Sarris, and the young Bogdanovich produced filmmakers; Vogel produced viewers.

From The New Yorker ● Jan. 20, 2015

Vogel and Cinema 16 created better viewers; Cahiers du Cinéma and its auteurists created better filmmakers.

From The New Yorker ● Jan. 20, 2015

When Vogel wrote, in 1966, of the throng of young filmmakers, he was writing about young auteurists.

From The New Yorker ● Jan. 20, 2015