Pierre Étaix

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1928-11-23 (88 years old)

Deathday

2016-10-14

Place of Birth

Roanne, Loire, France

Pierre Étaix

Biography

Pierre Étaix was a French comedian and filmmaker. Étaix made a series of short- and feature-length films, many of them co-written by influential screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière. He won an Academy Award for best live-action short film in 1963.

Acting

1959

Pickpocket

as 2nd Accomplice

1970

The Clowns

as Clown

1986

Max My Love

as Detective

1962

The Suitor

as Pierre

2011

Chantrapas

as French Producer

2011

Le Havre

as Dr. Becker

1965

Yoyo

as Yoyo / The Millionaire

1971

Land of Milk and Honey

as Self - The Director

1969

1983

La Métamorphose

as Gustav-Adolf Braut

1962

1987

Docile Night

as SOS Amor

1990

Bouvard et Pécuchet

as Maître Tardivel

1958

Mon Oncle

as Delivery man / Telegraph operator (uncredited)

2015

Winter Song

as Marquis-Clochard

2009

2016

The Clown

as Self

1982

On n'est pas sorti de l'auberge

as Le garçon d'étage

1960

The Army Game

as Le chef de gare

1975

Serious as Pleasure

as Le garçon d'étage

1967

The Thief of Paris

as Pickpocket (uncredited)

Production

1962

The Suitor

as Director

1962

The Suitor

as Writer

1965

Yoyo

as Screenplay

1965

Yoyo

as Director

1971

1969

Le Grand Amour

as Screenplay

1969

Le Grand Amour

as Director

1962

Happy Anniversary

as Co-Writer

1962

1966

Feeling Good

as Director

1961

Rupture

as Co-Writer

1961

Rupture

as Director

1966

Feeling Good

as Writer

1963

Insomnia

as Writer

1963

Insomnia

as Director

1989

1989

1989

1958

Mon Oncle

as Assistant Director

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