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Pierre Étaix
Pierre Étaix

Pierre Étaix

Directing•Born November 23, 1928•Died October 14, 2016 (age 87)•Roanne, Loire, France

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

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

1972•TV Series•
8.0
Numéro un

Numéro un

1975•TV Series•
7.5
Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama

1956•TV Series•
8.7
Un film et son époque

Un film et son époque

2003•TV Series•
10.0
Mon Oncle

Mon Oncle

1958•Movie•
7.4
Le Havre

Le Havre

2011•Movie•
7.0
Max My Love

Max My Love

1986•Movie•
5.8
Pickpocket

Pickpocket

1959•Movie•
7.3

Filmography

2025
From Darkness to Light

as Self

Movie
2016
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

as Self

Movie
2016
The Clown

as Self

Movie
2015
Winter Song

as Marquis-Clochard

Movie
2011
Le Havre

as Dr. Becker

Movie
2011
Chantrapas

as French Producer

Movie
2011
Carrière, 250 Meters

as Self

Movie
2011
Pierre Étaix, un destin animé

as Self

Movie
2009
Lucifer et moi

as Self

Movie
2006
Gardens in Autumn
Movie
2003
Un film et son époque

as Self

TV
1990
Bouvard et Pécuchet

as Maître Tardivel

Movie
1987
L'Âge de Monsieur est avancé

as L'auteur

Movie
1987
Docile Night

as SOS Amor

Movie
1986
Max My Love

as Detective

Movie
1984
L'aide-mémoire
Movie
1983
Doctor Lerne, Subgod

as Roland

Movie
1983
La Métamorphose

as Gustav-Adolf Braut

Movie
1982
On n'est pas sorti de l'auberge

as Le garçon d'étage

Movie
1975
Numéro un

as Self

TV
1975
Système 2

as Self

TV
1975
Serious as Pleasure

as Le garçon d'étage

Movie
1972
Le Grand Échiquier

as Self

TV
1972
The Day the Clown Cried

as Gustav

Movie
1971
Land of Milk and Honey

as Self - The Director

Movie
1970
The Clowns

as Clown

Movie
1969
Le Grand Amour

as Pierre

Movie
1967
The Thief of Paris

as Pickpocket (uncredited)

Movie
1966
As Long as You've Got Your Health

as Pierre

Movie
1966
Feeling Good
Movie
1965
Yoyo

as Yoyo / The Millionaire

Movie
1963
Happy Anniversary

as Le mari

Movie
1963
Insomnia
Movie
1962
The Suitor

as Pierre

Movie
1962
A Swelled Head
Movie
1962
Le Pèlerinage
Movie
1961
Rupture
Movie
1960
The Army Game

as Le chef de gare

Movie
1959
Pickpocket

as 2nd Accomplice

Movie
1958
Mon Oncle

as Delivery man / Telegraph operator (uncredited)

Movie
1956
Cinépanorama

as Self

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentDirecting
BirthdayNovember 23, 1928
Day of DeathOctober 14, 2016
Place of BirthRoanne, Loire, France
Popularity0.3