auteurist

American  

[oh-tur-ist] / oʊˈtɜr ɪst /

noun

plural

auteurists

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

• auteurism noun
• auteuristic adjective

Example Sentences

Which may explain the auteurist quality to “Napkins,” particularly the “slightly strange or unnatural blocking,” or arrangement and movements of performers in a scene, that Edebiri found in Kurosawa’s films.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2025

Castellucci is an auteurist director who makes the extraordinary seem natural, who conjures surprises that baffle and amaze, sometimes self-indulgently, but often brilliantly.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2024

“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

Of course, Babylon Berlin is a massive international hit, and it actually is auteurist TV in a lot of ways, since the same three people write and direct all of it.

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