Auteurism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A theory that considers a work of cinema or television as the work of its director, rather than of the actors or producers uncountable

    "Samantha Who?, a comedy beginning tonight on ABC, makes quite a good case against auteurism."

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"Samantha Who?, a comedy beginning tonight on ABC, makes quite a good case against auteurism."

Etymology

From auteur + -ism.

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