Usage Note
Réalisateur is specifically a film or TV director — not a theatre director (metteur en scène). The feminine form is réalisatrice. The verb réaliser in cinema means 'to direct', while in everyday speech it also means 'to realize' or 'to achieve'. France's annual César awards honour outstanding réalisateurs.
Examples
"Ce réalisateur a reçu la Palme d'or."
Natural Translation
This director received the Palme d'Or.
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