Jean -, influential French director of La grande illusion and La rgle du jeu (6)

I believe the answer is:

renoir

(Other definitions for renoir that I've seen before include "French artist" , "French Impressionist, or his film director son" , "film maker" , "No, I err about the great painter" , "French Impressionist painter, 1841-1919" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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