au·teur ( -tûr , -t r)n. A filmmaker, usually a director, who exercises creative control over his or her works and has a strong personal style. [French, from Old French autor, author; see author.] |
auteur [ɔːˈtɜː]
n
(Performing Arts) a director whose creative influence on a film is so great as to be considered its author
[French: author]
auteurism n
auteurist adj
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| Noun | 1. |  auteur - a filmmaker who has a personal style and keeps creative control over his or her works |
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