Cryptic crossword clue
Film director

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TRUFFAUT

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "said to be both right and wrong? (8)" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case said to be both right and wrong? (8) = truffaut.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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