auteur

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

auteur
    n 1: a filmmaker who has a personal style and keeps creative
         control over his or her works

from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

30 Moby Thesaurus words for "auteur":
      MC, ballyhoo man, barker, callboy, costume designer, costumer,
      costumier, director, emcee, equestrian director, exhibitor,
      impresario, makeup man, master of ceremonies, playreader, producer,
      prompter, ringmaster, scenewright, set designer, showman, spieler,
      stage director, stage manager, theater man, theatrician,
      ticket collector, usher, usherer, usherette