On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Auteur. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as filmmaker and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Auteur meaning
A creative artist, especially a film director, seen as having a specific, recognisable artistic vision, and who is seen as the single or preeminent ‘author’ of their works.
Synonyms of Auteur
Using Auteur
- The main meaning on this page is: A creative artist, especially a film director, seen as having a specific, recognisable artistic vision, and who is seen as the single or preeminent ‘author’ of their works.
- Useful related words include: film maker, filmmaker, film producer, movie maker.
- In the example corpus, auteur often appears in combinations such as: the auteur, auteur theory, an auteur.
Context around Auteur
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 8 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Auteur
- In this selection, "auteur" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, example, downtown, old, critics, directors and maxwell stand out and add context to how "auteur" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a musical auteur who sought and a true auteur. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "auteur" sits close to words such as abdulrahman, accessorised and acropolis, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with auteur
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
For example, auteur critics group films according to their auteur-directors. (11 words)
To celebrate the release of, we're taking a look back at the beloved auteur's filmography. (17 words)
The 'Eternal Sunshine' director's new film is about an indulgent auteur, and it may be his worst. (18 words)
This animated series from, yes, nerd auteur Kevin Smith might have pissed off some fanboys when it premiered this summer, but that's because they weren't ready for this fresh, surprising, funny, and heart-wrenching take on the world of He-Man and Eternia. (45 words)
Following her lengthy tribute, Bradley Cooper - who played Jackson Maine in the 2018 remake of 'A Star is Born' - made a surprise appearance to give a second tribute to the iconic star, hailing her a "true auteur". (37 words)
Sellier said auteur veneration underpinned a controversial petition that was published on Christmas Day in the right-wing daily Le Figaro, denouncing a “lynching of Depardieu”, signed by dozens of friends and colleagues of the actor. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
For example, auteur critics group films according to their auteur-directors.
For nigh on 30 years, downtown auteur Maxwell has hewed to a tactic of rigorous minimalism—design stripped down like a rehearsal room, acting deemphasized to the point of amateurish deadpan.
Gosling had spent the last decade of his career working with auteur filmmakers like Damien Chazelle, Denis Villenueve, Nicolas Winding Refn, but they all gave him material that suited his talent.
The 80-year-old auteur’s latest film, Killers of the Flower Moon, premieres this week at the Cannes Film Festival.
The 'Eternal Sunshine' director's new film is about an indulgent auteur, and it may be his worst.
The plot seems to lampoon the unfairly lauded ideal of the driven auteur, despite Murnau being known in real life as a kind and sensitive soul.
This animated series from, yes, nerd auteur Kevin Smith might have pissed off some fanboys when it premiered this summer, but that's because they weren't ready for this fresh, surprising, funny, and heart-wrenching take on the world of He-Man and Eternia.
To celebrate the release of, we're taking a look back at the beloved auteur's filmography.
A lot of great cinema is made by happy accidents: certain intangible chemistries and tricks of timing that can’t be calculated even by the most exacting auteur.
English translations of the book have often been heavily abridged, while even relatively faithful adaptations like the Italian auteur Pier Paolo Pasolini’s 1971 film depict just a small selection of its tales.
Following her lengthy tribute, Bradley Cooper - who played Jackson Maine in the 2018 remake of 'A Star is Born' - made a surprise appearance to give a second tribute to the iconic star, hailing her a "true auteur".
He doesn’t speak for the first 45 minutes of auteur German director Wim Wenders’ latest film, nominated for an Oscar for Best International Feature.
In the 1960s he became known as a musical auteur, who sought control over every aspect of how a record was made through his label Philles Records.
Seamlessly balancing commercial and auteur-minded sensibilities, Nolan's style and thematic traits demonstrate the medium of film at its most engaging.
Sellier said auteur veneration underpinned a controversial petition that was published on Christmas Day in the right-wing daily Le Figaro, denouncing a “lynching of Depardieu”, signed by dozens of friends and colleagues of the actor.
Several movies listed below are underrated gems, including an entertaining heist from an auteur, a standout performance from an A-list star, and a cute coming-of-age romance.
The auteur arrived in Europe 28 days after hitting the road with a backpack filled with nothing more than a few pieces of clothing.
The company “represents auteur-driven visual storytellers and brings multi-platform production expertise to brands and agencies worldwide.
The horror auteur had even titled the project The Haunting of Hell House to make it a perfect fit for series.
The last Star Wars property that was this divisive was Last Jedi, another auteur trying something new with Star Wars, some of which worked, some of which didn't.
Common combinations with auteur
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the auteur 13×
- auteur theory 8×
- an auteur 7×
- auteur and 4×
- auteur director 3×
- of auteur 2×
- auteur who 2×
- horror auteur 2×
- korean auteur 2×
- auteur directors 2×