Jacques Rozier, a figure of the New Wave, has died at the age of 96. He was "a phenomenon, a magician, a poet of the seventh art," according to actor Luis Rego.
Rozier directed "Adieu Philippine" (1962), chronicle of youth against the backdrop of the Algerian war, "Du côté d'Orouët" ( 1973), and which revealed Bernard Menez. His film "Fifi martingale" (2001) was nominated at the Venice Film Festival, in the Lion of the Year category.