Andrew Sarris topic

Andrew Sarris, born on October 31, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, is a U.S. film critic and a leading proponent of the auteur theory of criticism. He is generally credited with popularising this theory in the Americas and coining the term "auteur theory" in his essay, "Notes on the Auteur Theory," which was inspired by critics writing in Cahiers du Cinéma. He wrote the highly influential book The American Cinema: Directors and Directions 1929-1968, published in 1968, an opinionated... full article at wikipedia