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Auteur

An auteur (/oʊˈtɜːr/; .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}French: , lit. 'author') is an artist with a distinctive approach, usually a film director who is considered the most important figure…

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Film

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Video games

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Auteur

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related to Further reading · 41
Auteur → Arved, Ashby, Auteurs, Authorial Film Practices, Ava Preacher, Beyond Auteurism, Collins, Diver, Film Theory Goes, France, Hilary, In Collins, Intellect Books, ISBN, Italy, Jim, Maule, Mike, Movies, Music History
related to Development of theory · 31
Auteur → Abel Gance, Alfred Hitchcock, As, Aurenche, Bost, British, Cahiers, Cinéma, François Truffaut, French, French New Wave, He, His, Hitchcock, In, Jacques Becker, Jacques Tati, Jean Cocteau, Jean Renoir, La
related to Criticism · 24
Auteur → According, Aljean Harmetz, Andrew Sarris, Casablanca, Citizen Kane, David Kipen, French, Georges Sadoul, Gregg Toland, Hal Wallis, Harmetz, Herman, In, Jack, Kipen, Mankiewicz, Orson Welles, Pauline Kael, Raising Kane, Richard Corliss
related to Video games · 21
Auteur → According, Another Japanese, From, Goichi, Hideo Kojima, Hitchcock, In, Japanese, Killer7, Kojima, Kojima's, Metal Gear, No More Heroes, PopMatters, So, Suda, Suda51, The Mancunion's Anna Pirie, The Phantom Pain, The Sydney Morning Herald
related to Commercial and blockbuster auteurs · 19
Auteur → According, Adam Sandler, Also Sandler, America, American, Another, As, Bay, Bay's, Director, Ethan McGuire, Michael Bay, Peter Suderman, Sandler, Suderman, The, The Dispatch, Vox, While
related to Popularization and influence · 18
Auteur → American, Andrew Sarris, Auteur Theory, But, Directions, Directors, English-speaking, Film Culture, French, Heaven's Gate, In, New Hollywood, Notes, Sarris, The American Cinema, The Village Voice, Truffaut, With
related to Origin · 12
Auteur → Alexandre Astruc, André Bazin, Astruc's, Before, During, French, In Germany, James Agee, Meanwhile, Roger Leenhardt, This, Walter Julius Bloem
related to Popular music · 11
Auteur → Author Matthew Bannister, Cold Turkey, Dolly Parton, For, Happiness, Journalist Richard Williams, Phil Spector, Similar, The Beatles' John Lennon, Using, Warm Gun
related to External links · 8
Auteur → Alive, Andrew Sarris, Auteur Theory/Auteurs, British Film InstituteAuteurism Is, Direction, Directors, Internet ArchiveThe American Cinema, Well
related to Law · 6
Auteur → Copyright Term Directive, European Union, Film, In, Pascal Kamina, Under European Union

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Auteuris aAmerican actor and comedian0.90text
Dark Soulsinstance ofand a defined style for his games0.80text
and Tim Schaferinstance ofand a defined style for his games0.80text
whose work on Brütal Legend had shown distinct touches which areinstance ofand a defined style for his games0.80text
the producer to a film are merelyinstance ofother contributors0.80text
Bloodborneinstance ofwho is known for games0.80text
Elden Ringinstance ofwho is known for games0.80text
most notably Dark Souls series is also regarded as a game auteurinstance ofwho is known for games0.80text
Grim Fandangoinstance ofsimilar esteem has been granted to Tim Schafer who has made games0.80text
Psychonautsinstance ofsimilar esteem has been granted to Tim Schafer who has made games0.80text
Kojimainstance ofChahi has inspired other game auteurs0.80text
Sudainstance ofChahi has inspired other game auteurs0.80text

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