1. a filmmaker whose personal influence and artistic control over a movie are so significant that the filmmaker is regarded as the author of the movie
Usage: film criticism; from French

Examples

• Hitchcock is considered a master auteur who stamped his distinctive style on every film.
• The young director hopes to establish herself as an auteur in independent cinema.
• Critics praised the film as the work of a true auteur with a unique vision.
• Auteur theory suggests that great directors are the primary creative force behind their films.
• The festival celebrates auteur filmmakers from around the world.
• She studied the techniques of famous auteurs like Kurosawa and Bergman.