AUTEUR Meaning of AUTEUR in English au ‧ teur /əʊˈtɜː $ oʊˈtɜːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable] a film ↑ director who has a strong influence on the style of the films that he or she makes Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012