1) Art film director 2) Artistic filmmaker 3) Artsy director 4) Coppola or kurosawa 5) Creative film director 6) Creative type 7) Descartes 8) Director with a unique style 9) Distinctive director 10) Distinctive filmmaker 11) Film maker 12) Film producer 13) Filmmaker 14) Filmmaker with a unique style 
An artist or creative, for example a film director, whose personal style is recognizable because he/she keeps tight control over all aspects of the work
[n] - a filmmaker who has a personal style and keeps creative control over his or her works
noun a filmmaker who has a personal style and keeps creative control over his or her works
a filmmaker whose individual style and complete control over all elements of production give a film its personal and unique stamp.