New Books Network Robert P. Kolker and David Wyatt, "The Film Auteur: Angles of Vision" (Routledge, 2026)
Feb 17, 2026
David Wyatt, professor emeritus and longtime film exhibitor and critic, and Robert P. Kolker, film scholar and theorist, discuss their new book on auteurism. They trace auteur theory from postwar renaissances to major figures like Hitchcock, Ozu, and Welles. Conversations cover genre, gender, global influence, and how directors’ signatures shape film history.
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Buñuel At Syracuse Changed Path
- Robert Kolker credits a Buñuel cycle at Syracuse for awakening his sense of continuity across films.
- That experience shifted him from 18th-century literature to film studies.
Love And An Indie Theater
- David Wyatt fell into film through a relationship with a woman who ran an independent theater.
- That access to international festivals deepened his cinephilia and programming experience.
Director As Author
- The auteur is a synonym for author and signals the director's shaping role in films.
- Auteurism acknowledges collaboration but highlights a consistent personal vision across a director's work.
