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.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1984 Comme les doigts de la mainDirector & writer Short 1985 French Lovers ShortClermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival - Filmodie Award 1987 Présence féminine ShortCésar Award for Best Short FilmTampere International Short Film Festival - Diploma of Merit - International Competition 1989 Love Without Pity César Award for Best First Feature FilmLouis Delluc PrizeVenice Film Festival - Critics Week - FIPRESCI PrizeVenice Film Festival - Kodak-Cinecritica AwardNominated - César Award for Best FilmNominated - César Award for Best Original Screenplay or AdaptationNominated - 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)