Definition of auteur
- a filmmaker whose personal influence and artistic control over a movie are so great that the filmmaker is regarded as the author of the movie
Usage examples of auteur
Mira wrote, shot, and edited the film; her control over every creative decision made her an auteur.
The auteur's films all used the same spare dialogue and carefully framed city streets.
Working as an auteur, he treated each movie as a personal artistic work rather than a studio product.