Auteur

/ɔːtˈɜː/

/ɔːtˈʊɹ/

Auteur

a director who has such a significant influence and personal style on a film that they are considered its author

Examples

1. Is Zack Snyder an auteur.

2. It's the ultimate auteur.

3. - This is coming from the auteur of "Dogs Watch Television for the First Time."

4. A lot of the time, director/producers or writer/director/producers are highly experienced auteurs who have the best understanding of a project.