What is an auteur?
An auteur is someone who takes such precision and care in their film making, that many people regard him or her the creator of that style or genre of film. The word 'auteur' translates as 'author' in French, so gives connotations of a creator of something.
One example of an auteur is Christopher Nolan, who is most famous for the Dark Knight trilogy with Christian Bale and Heath Ledger as Batman and the Joker respectively.
