Film director who explored how autocues might be redeployed (8)

I believe the answer is:

cousteau

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'film director who explored' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'autocues might be redeployed' is the wordplay.
'autocues' can be anagrammed to 'COUSTEAU'.
However, I am unsure how this is indicated.

'how' is the link.

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(Other definitions for cousteau that I've seen before include "Jacques --, French ocean explorer" , "Jacques Yves -, French oceanographer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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