réalis

Réalis is an abbreviation used in French to designate the filmmaker who directed a film or television work. It is derived from the word réalistor in practice, and it serves as a shorthand label rather than a standalone lexical item in standard language.

In editorial contexts such as film credits, program notes, and bibliographic records, the director is often indicated with the label Réalis. or Réalisateur(s). This convention appears after the title of the work or in a dedicated credits block, for example in catalogs or databases where the director’s name follows the label. The abbreviation helps save space and provides a uniform way to present directing credits across different media.

Réalis can refer to both masculine and feminine forms in practice, with the feminine form being réalistrice or réalistratrice in some styles, though many databases and credits simply use the abbreviated Réalis. to cover gender as appropriate to the listed name. Because it is an editorial shorthand, réalis is not used as a verb or noun in ordinary French prose outside such contexts.

In modern film databases, library catalogs, and production notes, the Réalis. label remains common, though styles vary by publication. Some sources may prefer fully written forms (réalisateur or réalisatrice) or employ different abbreviations, but the function remains the same: to identify the director of the work in a concise and standardized way.