Éric Rochant
Éric Rochant (born 24 February 1961) is a French film director and screenwriter. He is an alumnus of the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC), from the generation of Arnaud Desplechin and Noémie Lvovsky. Rochant is of Jewish background.
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Éric Rochant
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- Éric Rochant
- Born
- 24 February 1961
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Occupation
- Film director, screenwriter, producer
- Nationality
- France.
- Education
- Institut des hautes études cinématographiques and La Fémis.
- Honours
- César Award for Best Fiction Short Film, Louis Delluc Prize and César Award for Best First Film.
- Languages
- French.
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Éric Rochant (born 24 February 1961) is a French film director and screenwriter. He is an alumnus of the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC), from the generation of Arnaud Desplechin and Noémie Lvovsky. Rochant is of Jewish background.
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Éric Rochant (born 1961) is a film director, screenwriter and television director, of French nationality. The film director was born in Paris. Éric Rochant was educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques and La Fémis.
Languages used include French. Honours include César Award for Best Fiction Short Film, César Award for Best First Film and Louis Delluc Prize.
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• Name — Éric Rochant • Born — 24 February 1961 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter, producer • Years Active — 1984–present Éric Rochant (born 24 February 1961) is a French film director and screenwriter. He is an alumnus of the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC), from the generation of Arnaud Desplechin and Noémie Lvovsky. Rochant is of Jewish background.
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• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1984 — Comme les doigts de la main — Director & writer — Short • 1985 — French Lovers — Short Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival - Filmodie Award • 1987 — Présence féminine — Short César Award for Best Short Film Tampere International Short Film Festival - Diploma of Merit - International Competition • 1989 — Love Without Pity — César Award for Best First Feature Film Louis Delluc Prize Venice Film Festival - Critics Week - FIPRESCI Prize Venice Film Festival - Kodak-Cinecritica Award Nominated - César Award for Best Film Nominated - César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation Nominated - European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year • 1991 — Aux yeux du monde • 1994 — The Patriots — Nominated - Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or • 1996 — Anna Oz — Nominated - Mar del Plata International Film Festival - Best Film - International Competition • 1997 — Vive la république • 2000 — Total western • 2001 — Traders — Documentary • 2006 — L'école pour tous • 2008-10 — Mafiosa — TV series (16 episodes) Nominated - Globes de Cristal Award for Best Television Film or Television Series • 2013 — Möbius • 2015–2020 — The Bureau — Director, writer & Producer — TV series (50 episodes) ACS Award for Best Writing (2017) Nominated - ACS Award for Best Director (2016) Nominated - ACS Award for Best Writing (2016) Nominated - ACS Award for Best Director (2019) Nominated - ACS Award for Best Writing (2019)
Éric Rochant présentant "Les Patriotes" à la Cinémathèque française en mai 2023.
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Éric Rochant présentant "Les Patriotes" à la Cinémathèque française en mai 2023.
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Recognition and collections. Éric Rochant received César Award for Best Fiction Short Film, Louis Delluc Prize and César Award for Best First Film.
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