amateur An amateur () is generally considered a person who pursues an avocation independent from their source of income. Amateurs and their pursuits are also described as popular, informal, autodidacticism, self-taught, user-generated, do it yourself, DI ...

is a person who pursues an activity or field of study independently from their source of income. Amateurs or The Amateur or ''variation'', may also refer to:

Film

* ''The Amateur'' (1981 film), a 1981 Canadian crime/thriller film * ''Amateur'' (1994 film), a 1994 comedy crime drama film * ''The Amateur'' (1999 film), an Argentine drama film * ''

The Amateurs ''The Amateurs'', originally called ''The Moguls'', is a 2005 comedy film written and directed by Michael Traeger and starring Jeff Bridges. The story revolves around six friends in a small town in the United States who decide to make a full-len ...

'', a 2005 comedy film * ''Amateur'' (2018 film), a 2018 American sports drama

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* ''The Amateur: Barack Obama in the White House'', a 2012 book by American author, tabloid writer, and gossip columnist

Edward Klein Edward J. Klein (born 1936) is an American author and former foreign editor of ''Newsweek'', former editor-in-chief of ''The New York Times Magazine'' (1977–1987). He has written about the Kennedys, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, ...

The Amateurs (band) The Amateurs are an indie rock band formed in and around Birmingham, England. They released their debut EP "Homesick" in March 2009, which was championed by Kerrang! Radio, who had supported the band since awarding them ‘Best Unsigned Song of ...

, UK indie rock band *

Amateur (book) ''Amateur: A True Story About What Makes a Man'' is a nonfiction book by Thomas Page McBee, published August 14, 2018, by Scribner. The book was a finalist a Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Nonfiction and was shortlisted for The Baillie ...

, 2018 nonfiction book by Thomas Page McBee *

The Amateur Championship The Amateur Championship (sometimes referred to as the British Amateur or British Amateur Championship outside the UK) is a golf tournament which has been held annually in the United Kingdom since 1885 except during the two World Wars, and in 19 ...

, UK golf tournament

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