The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word AUTEUR
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result AUTEUR
- Film director‘s ’aughtiness
- Arrogance contracted by high-end film maker
- Film director‘s arrogance shown when dismissing the lead
- Focus of Truffaut, European filmmaker
- East End arrogance of pretentious director
- Film director’s ‘igh and mighty attitude
- What’s framed by Truffaut, European director
- Evenly value the outré cinematic visionary
- Pride march finally banned influential film director
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The straight part
We know that "influential film director" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case influential film director = auteur.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does AUTEUR mean?
AUTEUR noun- A creative artist, especially a film director, seen as having a specific, recognisable artistic vision, and who is seen as the single or preeminent ‘author’ of his works.