"If the auteur theory has any future, it will be on the Internet."
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About Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris was an influential American film critic known for pioneering the auteur theory in film criticism. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1928, Sarris became a leading figure in the world of cinema criticism through his writing for various publications such as The Village Voice and The New York Observer. He championed the idea that a director is the 'author' of a film, emphasizing the importance of a director's personal vision and thematic consistency across their body of work.
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