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as in writer
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as in director
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Recent Examples of auteur
Ki-young would become one of his country’s most influential auteurs, directing weird, bizarre melodramas metaphorically examining social sentiments through the 1970s and 1980s, when the country’s cinema was hobbled considerably by governmental censorship.
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Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 28 Oct. 2024
His most celebrated films as an auteur included Flesh, Trash, Heat, Flesh for Frankenstein and the classic B-picture Blood for Dracula, which starred Joe Dallesandro.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
The international star landed on Greek auteur Yorgos Lanthimos’ radar for his absurdist comedy The Lobster (2015); the two reunited for The Favourite (2018), where her acerbic performance landed her another Oscar nod.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
There are the inevitable prestige-courting biopics, but there are also examinations of American religion, beloved auteur passion projects, and two ambitious and galaxy-brained L.A. satires.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 28 Oct. 2024
His most celebrated films as an auteur included Flesh, Trash, Heat, Flesh for Frankenstein and the classic B-picture Blood for Dracula, which starred Joe Dallesandro.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
The international star landed on Greek auteur Yorgos Lanthimos’ radar for his absurdist comedy The Lobster (2015); the two reunited for The Favourite (2018), where her acerbic performance landed her another Oscar nod.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
There are the inevitable prestige-courting biopics, but there are also examinations of American religion, beloved auteur passion projects, and two ambitious and galaxy-brained L.A. satires.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auteur
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For many older writers, minimalism becomes an increasingly vital part of their continued practice.Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Staff writer Laura Lancaster’s ideal headlamp would have a single button for on, off, and red.Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Jamie Schulze, executive director of the association, is Northern Cheyenne and Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Also on the tour are a 4,300-square-foot home with Ethan Allen touches and a colonial in Northville Township known for its festive displays, says Diana Wallace, executive director of the Northville Community Foundation & Maybury Farm.Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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Taylor, Jalen Hurts, and Jaylen Brown have each been able to become the flyest version of themselves due to the capabilities of their stylist.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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The stylist, who attended Virginia Union University, has been involved with the Yardrunners program since its inception, participating in its inaugural class and helping with styling for subsequent years.Layla Ilchi, WWD, 2 Nov. 2024
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Benny The Butcher has given Lloyd Banks his flowers, praising the emcee for his lyrical excellence and deeming him as one of the greatest wordsmiths to pick up a mic.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 June 2024
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Wu-Tang’s RZA respects both Kendrick Lamar and Drake, but does believe there’s a key difference between the two wordsmiths.Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Case in point, Stephen Schwarzman, the billionaire impresario of Blackstone, the world’s largest private equity firm, just hosted a 200-person housewarming party at his $27 million mansion in Newport.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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In the late Eighties, Titus became a concert promoter and impresario, enlisting her myriad friends and collaborators for special concerts in low-key restaurants and clubs around New York City.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
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The book was first published anonymously, and its authorship is consequently uncertain, though usually attributed to a minor poet and litterateur named Wu Cheng’en.Washington Post, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2021
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Even his name, not to mention his author photo, had an aura of toughness more suggestive of a prizefighter than a litterateur.Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books, 18 Apr. 2019
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You May Also Like The opening ceremony was created by artistic director Thomas Jolly, a French actor and stage director with experience with large-scale productions.Renan Botelho, WWD, 26 July 2024
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That arrived when stage director, playwright and RTA volunteer Brent Buell (portrayed by Oscar nominee Raci) introduced Kewdar and Bentley to Maclin and other alums from the prison system over breakfast six years into the development process.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
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With the reintroduction of Stevie Wonder into her life, the problem of getting a producer to listen to her sound was solved.David Rensin, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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So, too, has increasing distrust of public health authorities among libertarians and conservatives, some of whom also frame raw milk as a way to support local producers.Natalie Daher, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Auteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auteur. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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