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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAuteur
/ˈoʊ.tɜːr/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A film director whose practice is marked by a distinctive, recognizable personal style, artistic vision, and thematic consistency across their body of work.
"The retrospective highlighted his status as a true auteur of modern science fiction cinema." - 2
An artist, creator, or writer who exerts a primary controlling influence over their creative output.
"As an indie game developer and sole designer, she functioned as an absolute auteur."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed directly from French, where 'auteur' simply means 'author', deriving from the Latin 'auctor'. The term was popularized in film criticism by the French New Wave critics of Cahiers du Cinéma in the 1950s, specifically referencing film directors whose unique artistic vision and personal style permeate their bodies of work.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Auteur" is said worldwide
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auteur
Transliteration: o-tœʁ
"Ce réalisateur est considéré comme un véritable auteur."
Auteur
Transliteration: oˈtœʁ
"Er gilt als ein bedeutender Auteur des europäischen Kinos."
autore
Transliteration: auˈtoːre
"È riconosciuto universalmente come un grande autore cinematografico."
autor
Transliteration: auˈtoɾ
"Su filmografía lo define como un claro director de autor."
autor
Transliteration: awˈtoɾ
"Ele é visto como um importante autor do cinema moderno."
फिल्मकार
Transliteration: filmkār
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह आधुनिक सिनेमा के एक प्रमुख फिल्मकार हैं।"
作者导演
Transliteration: zuòzhě dǎoyǎn
Script: 中文汉字
"这部电影确立了他作为成熟作者导演的地位。"
작가주의 감독
Transliteration: jakgajuui gamdok
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 현대 영화계에서 손꼽히는 작가주의 감독이다."
原作者監督
Transliteration: sakusha kantoku
Script: 日本語
"彼は独自のスタイルを持つ優れた映画監督である。"
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