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I do like the idea of being an auteur in the sense of writing and being in your own stuff.
T. J. Miller

Meaning of "auteur" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AUTEUR

French: author.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AUTEUR

auteur  [ɔːˈtɜː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AUTEUR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Auteur is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AUTEUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Auteur theory

In film criticism, auteur theory holds that a director's film reflects the director's personal creative vision, as if they were the primary "auteur". In spite of—and sometimes even because of—the production of the film as part of an industrial process, the auteur's creative voice is distinct enough to shine through studio interference and the collective process. In law, the film is treated as a work of art, and the auteur, as the creator of the film, is the original copyright holder. Under European Union law, the film director is considered the author or one of the authors of a film, largely as a result of the influence of auteur theory. Auteur theory has influenced film criticism since 1954, when it was advocated by film director and critic François Truffaut. This method of film analysis was originally associated with the French New Wave and the film critics who wrote for the French film review periodical Cahiers du Cinéma. Auteur theory was developed a few years later in the United States through the writings of The Village Voice critic Andrew Sarris.

Definition of auteur in the English dictionary

The definition of auteur in the dictionary is a director whose creative influence on a film is so great as to be considered its author.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AUTEUR


cointer
ˌkəʊɪnˈtɜː
conglomerateur
kənˌɡlɒmərəˈtɜː
deter
dɪˈtɜː
disinter
ˌdɪsɪnˈtɜː
frotteur
frɒˈtɜː
hauteur
əʊˈtɜː
inter
ɪnˈtɜː
prosateur
ˌprəʊzæˈtɜː
provocateur
prəˌvɒkəˈtɜː
raconteur
ˌrækɒnˈtɜː
rapporteur
ˌræpɔːˈtɜː
reinter
ˌriːɪnˈtɜː
restauranteur
ˌrestərɒnˈtɜː
restaurateur
ˌrɛstərəˈtɜː
saboteur
ˌsæbəˈtɜː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AUTEUR

autarkic
autarkical
autarkies
autarkist
autarky
autecious
autecism
autecologic
autecological
autecology
auteur theory
auteurism
auteurist
Auth. Ver.
authentic
authentical
authentically
authenticate
authentication
authenticator

WORDS THAT END LIKE AUTEUR

affaire d´honneur
affaires d´honneur
agent provocateur
amateur
Bonheur
chauffeur
Coeur
colporteur
douceur
entrepreneur
grandeur
hunt saboteur
longueur
masseur
monsieur
Pasteur
radio amateur
secateur
shamateur
voyeur

Synonyms and antonyms of auteur in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «auteur» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AUTEUR

Find out the translation of auteur to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of auteur from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «auteur» in English.

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1,325 millions of speakers

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auteur
570 millions of speakers

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auteur
510 millions of speakers

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auteur
380 millions of speakers
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المؤلفين
280 millions of speakers

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авторского
278 millions of speakers

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auteur
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auteur
260 millions of speakers

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auteur
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Auteur
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Autoren
180 millions of speakers

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作家
130 millions of speakers

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오 뙤르
85 millions of speakers

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Auteur
85 millions of speakers
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đạo diễn
80 millions of speakers

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அமெச்சுர்
75 millions of speakers

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औटुअर
75 millions of speakers

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auteur
70 millions of speakers

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auteur
65 millions of speakers

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autorski
50 millions of speakers

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авторського
40 millions of speakers

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auteur
30 millions of speakers
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auteur
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

outeur
14 millions of speakers
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auteur
10 millions of speakers
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auteur
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AUTEUR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about auteur

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5 QUOTES WITH «AUTEUR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word auteur.
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George Hickenlooper
I'm very strongly in favor of the auteur theory.
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Lloyd Kaufman
My roommate at Yale University introduced me to the auteur theory of filmmaking. I soon became a big fan of the works of John Ford, Kenji Mizoguchi, Ernst Lubitsch, and Stan Brakhage. I then decided to make my own films!
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T. J. Miller
I do like the idea of being an auteur in the sense of writing and being in your own stuff.
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Alan Parker
I always argued against the auteur theory; films are a collaborative art form. I've had some fantastically good people help me make the movies.
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Sidney Sheinberg
I have the highest respect for stars and auteur directors. But I don't want to work with people who only invite me to the preview. We want to be in the collaborative movie business, not the financing one.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AUTEUR»

Discover the use of auteur in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to auteur and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Georges Méliès: the birth of the auteur
In addition to the fairy tales and fantasies for which he is best known, he made films in every genre from newsreels and commercial advertisements to science fiction and pornography.
Elizabeth Ezra, 2000
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Hollywood Auteur: Francis Coppola
Discusses the auteur theory of modern film criticism, examines the career of Francis Ford Coppola, and looks at his influence on the production of each of his films
Jeffrey Chown, 1988
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Popular Music and the New Auteur: Visionary Filmmakers After MTV
Popular Music and the New Auteur looks at seven contemporary directors whose feature films are characterized by music-video aesthetics.
Arved Ashby, 2013
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An Introduction to Film Studies
leaves behind the footprints of his vision, individual stylistic touches that accrue to resemble the unique personality of the auteur. John Caughie argues that 'it is with the mise-en-scene that the auteur transforms the material which has been ...
Jill Nelmes, 2003
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Responding to Film: A Text Guide for Students of Cinema Art
An auteur (literally, an author) is a director who is considered the most important figure in the art of filmmaking, a creative person equivalent to the author of a novel or a play. Let us see how this term was derived and what it means today.
Constantine Santas, 2001
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Hitchcock at the Source: The Auteur as Adapter
Considers the ways in which Alfred Hitchcock adapted and transformed a variety of literary works—novels, plays, and short stories—into film.
R. Barton Palmer, David Boyd, 2011
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Cagney: The Actor As Auteur
Interviews with the actor's principal directors--Raoul Walsh, William Wellman, and Howard Hawks--and members of his family, together with rare photographs, complement this biography and film study of the inimitable Cagney
Patrick McGilligan, 1982
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Gazette Du Bureau Des Brevets, Droits D'auteur Et Marques de ...
12987. THE -IOHNSON-RICHARl)S()l\' COMPANY, LIMITED, Montreal, Que, General Trade Mark. Hyphonated word : ~- JO-RI-CO." 2am August, mos. 12988. MlNIS'1']~}R MYLES SHOE COMPANY, LIMITED, Toronto, Ont. Boots and Shoes.
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Theories of Authorship: A Reader
On motion picture authorship.
John Caughie, 1981
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Film Within Film - Self Reflexivity in European Auteur Cinema
In "Der Stand der Dinge" this is exemplified by the direct inclusion of his own thoughts about European and American filmmaking, images and stories, and black-andwhite and colour film stock, opposites that are not harmoniously resolved at ...
Jürgen Tobisch, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AUTEUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term auteur is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chinese Auteur Zhang Yimou Unveils His New Film
Hong Kong film and music icon Andy Lau (left), Matt Damon, one of China's favorite Hollywood stars (center) and China's film director Zhang ... «CRIENGLISH.com, Jul 15»
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10 Detective Comedies You Seriously Need to Watch
With all due respect to Louis CK as a film auteur, the elements that worked as a Chris Rock Show sketch never came together in his 2001 ... «IFC, Jul 15»
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Box Office: 6 Reasons 'Terminator Genisys' Bombed (In America)
His post-gubernatorial output may be artistically interesting (Matt Singer's “Arnold Schwarzenegger is an auteur” is a must-read), but only ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
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The Long-Term Plan For Superman, According To Henry Cavill
... approached Man of Steel, notably with the help of the auteur of intrigue behind The Dark Knight trilogy, Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the ... «Cinema Blend, Jul 15»
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“True Detective” recap: A redemption, a murder, a rescue and a …
Without the vision of a seasoned auteur, “Maybe Tomorrow” is visually inert, too; where Fukunaga delivered chilling atmospherics, and Lin ... «Salon, Jul 15»
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MONDAY TV: Magicians blend humor, deft moves
Zach Braff (“Scrubs”) made a delightful debut as a movie auteur, writing, directing and starring. From her first monolog, Natalie Portman has a ... «The Salinas Californian, Jul 15»
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Director Ava DuVernay Won't Direct Marvel's Black Panther - Here's …
This may be the first movie in Marvel's lineup that demands an auteur's vision. Warner Bros. is taking that approach for the most part in ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
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Orson Welles' Work of Evil Genius
But Promethean auteur Orson Welles did just that on May 21, 1958, and made it look easy. Against a jungle of corporate Hollywood ... «OZY, Jul 15»
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Reel Talk: The 'New Format' Edition
After all, over the past few years, they have: produced weird, original populist auteur films such as Gravity (2013), Jupiter Ascending (2015) and ... «The 405, Jul 15»
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All about the Fondazione Prada in Milan
The cinematic theme is continued in Bar Luce, a classic '50s-themed Milanese cafe designed by film director Wes Anderson, the indie auteur ... «Vogue Australia, Jul 15»

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