Éric Rochant is a French film director and screenwriter. He is an alumnus of the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques, from the generation of Arnaud Desplechin and Noémie Lvovsky. Rochant is of Jewish background. From Wikipedia
The American adaptation of 'Le Bureau des Légendes,' set in London and produced by George Clooney, impresses with its cast and visuals but divides critics over its emotional depth and suspense.