auteur

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  1. noun A filmmaker, usually a director, who exercises creative control over his or her works and has a strong personal style.

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  • With state and independent producer supports for filmmakers as well as audiences that really seemed to celebrate a talented writer-director as a true "auteur," the making of films in foreign lands appeared to be more an act of artistic creation than an act of commerce. —  Fantasy and Science Fiction - [Vol 111] - Issue 04-05 - October-November 2006
  • It's like a nostalgic retread for the auteur, one that's completely aware of its age and doggedness: inner-monologuing and star doc J.D. (Braff) sports a ragged beard, lines growing thick and deep under his eyes. —  the TV addict
  • White Night Wedding represents a major change of pace for the Nordic auteur, as he steps into the world of the tragic-comedy, it should come as no surprise that that same sense of intelligence and emotional honesty makes the film one of the absolute strongest to come out of the Nordic region all year. —  Twitch
  • You hear all the bullshit about movie directors being the auteur, and it's always a group effort. —  What's Alan Watching?
  • In transitioning from writer to auteur, the introverted Truffaut was able to capture his wild essence on the page and distill it into a new, beautiful filmic language. —  PopMatters
 

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  1. French, from Old French autor, author; see author.
 

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