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I don't really believe in the auteur theory. -- Park Chan-wook
I always argued against the auteur theory; films are a collaborative art form. I've had some fantastically good people help me make the movies. -- Alan Parker
My roommate at Yale University introduced me to the auteur theory of filmmaking. I soon became a big fan of the works of John Ford, Kenji Mizoguchi, Ernst Lubitsch, and Stan Brakhage. I then decided to make my own films! -- Lloyd Kaufman
Im very strongly in favor of the auteur theory. -- George Hickenlooper
I'm very strongly in favor of the auteur theory. -- George Hickenlooper
As a loyal believer in the Auteur Theory I first felt editing was but the logical consequence of the way in which one shoots. But, what I learned is that it is actually another writing. -- Bernardo Bertolucci
I believe we have two ideas about how movies are made in our heads. Idealizations. Platonic ideals. One of them is of a movie that is completely uncontrolled, and another is a movie that is completely controlled. The auteur theory vs. cinÃ©ma vÃ©ritÃ©. -- Errol Morris

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