auteur
noun
a filmmaker whose individual style and complete control over all elements of production give a film its personal and unique stamp.
auteurs
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pluralof auteur.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Why it’s worth seeing: You never want to miss a collaboration between two incredibly distinct auteurs like Fincher and Tarantino.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Fukada, whose previous films include "Harmonium" and last year's "Love on Trial" about J-pop stars, counters that record revenue figures for the Japanese box office last year disguise struggles for independent auteurs like him.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
Considering its reputation as a showcase for auteurs, you may be surprised to learn that Hollywood has been a fixture at the Cannes Film Festival since its inception.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
This does not mean he isn’t still a reliable viewership magnet; he’s one of the few auteurs whose work commands conversation regardless of its quality.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026
The work of M. Théodore Reinach, Textes des auteurs grecs et romains rélatifs au judaisme, is a very useful collection of the pagan accounts of Jewish life which Josephus was seeking to refute.
From Josephus by Norman Bentwich
