Auteur (noun)

1. A filmmaker or director whose personal influence and artistic control over a movie are considered to be evident in its style and themes.
2. An artist, especially a film director, who has a distinctive personal style and has a strong influence over the direction of the art.

Origin:

French, literally "author", used in the sense of "filmmaker" in english from the 1950s.

Examples:

1. He is considered as one of the most influential auteurs of the film industry.
2. The auteur's style is evident in every frame of the movie.
3. The film is considered to be one of the auteur's masterpieces.
4. The auteur's personal touch can be seen in all of his movies.
5. The auteur theory is a way to analyze the work of a director.