auteur

Definition of Auteur in English :

1. auteur

a filmmaker who has a personal style and keeps creative control over his or her works

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Auteur

noun

a director whose creative influence on a film is so great as to be considered its author

nounWord forms: plural auˈteurs (oʊˈtɜr ; ōtʉrˈ)

1.

the primary creator of a film, esp. the director

2.

a film director with a distinctive personal style

n.

A filmmaker, usually a director, who exercises creative control over his or her works and has a strong personal style.