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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Norway famously gave us Liv Ullmann, muse to the Swedish auteur Ingmar Bergman, but since then, this country of just 5.55 million people continues to punch above its weight, adding a long line of actresses of a similar caliber.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, the madcap delivery sequel from gaming’s preeminent auteur, Hideo Kojima, is a terrific example of a fantasy that video games do brilliantly: hiking through the wilderness.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 9 July 2025
It’s also become a haven for auteurs whose films might not otherwise get made, either because of pricey budgets or risky genres.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 7 July 2025
There's something defeating in watching a restless auteur essentially turn on infinite lives for his unfinished drafts.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 17 June 2025
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, the madcap delivery sequel from gaming’s preeminent auteur, Hideo Kojima, is a terrific example of a fantasy that video games do brilliantly: hiking through the wilderness.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 9 July 2025
It’s also become a haven for auteurs whose films might not otherwise get made, either because of pricey budgets or risky genres.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 7 July 2025
There's something defeating in watching a restless auteur essentially turn on infinite lives for his unfinished drafts.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for auteur
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“Auteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auteur. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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