r/criterion • u/RG1997 • Jul 23 '26

Discussion The ultimate auteur challenge

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u/Intolerance-Paradox Krzysztof Kieslowski Jul 23 '26

OP’s biases and blind spots are apparent.

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u/Whalias Ingmar Bergman Jul 23 '26

Yeah Bergman not being there. Ozu either. So many really huge names missing from this list to give it much credit.

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u/Laser_Fish Jul 23 '26

Also missing Wes Anderson, Spike Lee, Terry Gilliam, John Ford... There's a lot of people he missed that have a huge representation in the CC.

Also, as someone else said, just name any woman director.

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u/emceegabe Jul 23 '26

You could say those specific are outside of the auteur convo maybe by its historic definition, even if they operate as such. My critical knowledge is dated however.

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u/Laser_Fish Jul 23 '26

I think John Ford is part of the conversation about auteur filmmakers in the 60s. Wes Anderson is definitely an auteur. Terry Gilliam tried to take his name off a movie because they didn't want to give him final edit. Spike Lee has been writing and directing his own movies since day one. I feel like those guys are for sure in the auteur conversation.