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Éric Rohmer (1920–2010)


Admirers have always had difficulty explaining Éric Rohmer's "Je ne sais quoi." Part of the challenge stems from the fact that, despite his place in French Nouvelle Vague (i.e., New Wave), his work is unlike that of his colleagues. While this may be due to the auteur's unwillingness to conform, some have argued convincingly that, in truth, he has ... See full bio »

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(age 89) in Paris, France

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Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 38 wins & 39 nominations. See more awards »

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Clairen polvi Director
(1970)
(1984)
(1969)
(1983)

Filmography

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 2005 Le canapé rouge (Short)
 2004 Triple agent
 1998 Syystarina
 1996 Kesätarina
 1992 Talvitarina
 1990 Kevättarina
 1989 Les jeux de société (TV Movie)
 1986 Bois ton café (Music Video short)
 1986 Vihreä säde
 1980 Catherine de Heilbronn (TV Movie)
 1975 Enfance d'une ville (TV Movie documentary)
 1970 Clairen polvi
 1969 La béton dans la ville (TV Short documentary)
 1969 Victor Hugo architecte (TV Short documentary)
 1968 Louis Lumière (TV Movie documentary)
 1968 Mallarmé (TV Movie documentary)
 1967 Fermière à Montfaucon (TV Short documentary)
 1966 Une étudiante d'aujourd'hui (Documentary short)
 1966 Victor Hugo: Les Contemplations (Livres V et VI) (TV Short documentary)
 1965-1966 Cinéastes de notre temps (TV Series documentary) (2 episodes)
- Carl Th. Dreyer (1965)
 1965 Don Quichotte (TV Movie documentary)
 1965 Entretien sur Pascal (TV Movie documentary)
 1965 Les caractères de La Bruyère (TV Movie documentary)
 1965 Les histoires extraordinaires d'Edgar Poe (TV Movie documentary)
 1965 Perceval ou Le conte du Graal (TV Movie documentary)
 1965 Paris vu par... (segment "Place de l'Étoile")
 1964 En profil dans le texte (TV Series documentary) (episode director)
 1964 L'ère industrielle: Métamorphoses du paysage (TV Movie documentary)
 1964 Les cabinets de physique au XVIIIème siècle (TV Movie documentary)
 1964 Nadja à Paris (Short)
 1963 La boulangère de Monceau (Short)
 1958 Véronique et son cancre (Short)
 1954 Bérénice (Short)
 1950 Journal d'un scélérat (Short)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Directed Rosette music video "Bois ton café, il va être froid" (1986). See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies | 6 Interviews | 17 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Gilbert Cordier | Eric | Jean-Marie Maurice Scherer | Maurice Scherer

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)

Spouse:

Thérèse Barbet  (his death)  (2 children)
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Personal Quote:

The art of cinema takes us back to the world, if it is true that the other arts have distanced us from it. It has forced us, throughout the course of its history, and forces us still, to take the world into consideration. See more »

Trivia:

Received an advanced degree in history. He also studied literature, philosophy, and theology as a student. See more »

Trademark:

Avoids close-ups. See more »

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