New Hollywood, sometimes referred to as the "
American New Wave", refers to a periodization in American film history from the mid 1960s (
Bonnie and Clyde,
The Graduate) to the early 1980s (
Heaven's Gate,
One from the Heart) when a new generation of young filmmakers came to prominence in United States, influencing the types of films produced, their production and marketing, and the way major studios approached film-making. In New Hollywood films, the
film director, rather than the studio, took on a key
authorial role. "New Hollywood" usually refers to a period of film-making rather than a style of film-making, though it can be referred to as a movement. The films made in this era are stylistically characterized in that their narrative often strongly deviated from
classical norms.