AUTEUR

Set to 4 different clues across 4 published puzzles, most often “Stylish filmmaker” — The New York Times, Sunday, 15 November 2009.

6 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Stylish filmmakeronce
The New York Times — Sunday, 15 November 2009
Distinctive directoronce
The New York Times — Friday, 6 July 2007
Not your ordinary film directoronce
The New York Times — Sunday, 6 November 2005
Filmmaker with total creative controlonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 23 May 2001