The New York Times reports that French writer/filmmaker Eric Rohmer, considered one of the founding figures of the French New Wave and noted for his definitive, language-obsessed style, died today at the age of 89. The director of more than 24 films over the course of 50 years, Rohmer — who was born Jean-Marie Maurice Schérerse — was nominated for an Academy Award for his 1969 work My Night at Maud’s; one of his”Six Moral Tales” (a series of films about a man meeting the “other” woman) it was also considered his US breakthrough. His 1972 film, Chloe in the Afternoon, was remade as I Think I Love My Wife by Chris Rock in 2007.
