Pierre Étaix

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1928-11-23

Deathday 2016-10-14 (87 years old)

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.

Known For

Actor

2016
The Clown

as Self

2015
Winter Song

as Marquis-Clochard

2011
Le Havre

as Dr. Becker

2011
Chantrapas

as French Producer

2009
1990
Bouvard et Pécuchet

as Maître Tardivel

1987
Docile Night

as SOS Amor

1986
Max My Love

as Detective

1983
1983
La Métamorphose

as Gustav-Adolf Braut

1982
On n'est pas sorti de l'auberge

as Le garçon d'étage

1975
Serious as Pleasure

as Le garçon d'étage

1975
Numéro un

as Self

1975
Système 2

as Self

1971
1970
The Clowns

as Clown

1969
Le Grand Amour

as Pierre

1967
The Thief of Paris

as Pickpocket (uncredited)

1965
Yoyo

as Yoyo / The Millionaire

1962
The Suitor

as Pierre

1962
1960
The Army Game

as Le chef de gare

1959
Pickpocket

as Accomplice 2

1958
Mon Oncle

as Delivery man / Telegraph operator (uncredited)

1956

Director

1989
1971
1969
Le Grand Amour

as Director

1966
Feeling Good

as Director

1965
Yoyo

as Director

1963
Insomnia

as Director

1962
The Suitor

as Director

1962
Happy Anniversary

as Director

1961
Rupture

as Director

1958
Mon Oncle

as Assistant Director

Writer

1989
1969
Le Grand Amour

as Screenplay

1966
Feeling Good

as Writer

1965
Yoyo

as Screenplay

1963
Insomnia

as Writer

1962
The Suitor

as Writer

1962
Happy Anniversary

as Co-Writer

1961
Rupture

as Co-Writer

Producer

1989