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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Kwan, of course, is a veteran and visionary auteur alongside longtime collaborator Daniel Scheinert (hence the nickname The Daniels).
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2025
Among the mentors is Argentine auteur playwright, showrunner and director Erika Halvorsen, who is Netflix’s manager of content for the southern cone (Argentina and Chile).
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 29 July 2025
Ari Aster is known for making family dramas turned, well, horrific, but the auteur recently experienced some family drama of his own.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 July 2025
Too Much, the 10-episode Netflix series from Lena Dunham, invites a series of unflattering comparisons to the Girls auteur’s earlier work.
—Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2025
Among the mentors is Argentine auteur playwright, showrunner and director Erika Halvorsen, who is Netflix’s manager of content for the southern cone (Argentina and Chile).
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 29 July 2025
Ari Aster is known for making family dramas turned, well, horrific, but the auteur recently experienced some family drama of his own.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 July 2025
Too Much, the 10-episode Netflix series from Lena Dunham, invites a series of unflattering comparisons to the Girls auteur’s earlier work.
—Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
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“Auteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auteur. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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