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Pierre Étaix

Pierre Étaix

Director · 1928–2016 · Roanne, Loire, France

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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.

Directed 12

1980s

  1. 1988

    The Nightmare of Méliès

    Director

  2. 1987

    L'Âge de Monsieur est avancé

    Director

1970s

  1. 1971

    Land of Milk and Honey

    Director

1960s

  1. 1969

    Le Grand Amour

    Director

  2. 1966

    As Long as You've Got Your Health

    Director

  3. Feeling Good

    Director

  4. 1965

    Yoyo

    Director

  5. 1963

    Happy Anniversary

    Director

    72

  6. Insomnia

    Director

  7. 1962

    The Suitor

    Director

    70
  8. 1961

    Rupture

    Director

    68

Acted in 27

2010s

  1. 2015

    Winter Song

    Marquis-Clochard

  2. 2011

    Le Havre

    Dr. Becker

    79

  3. Chantrapas

    French Producer

2000s

  1. 2006

    Gardens in Autumn

    Movie

1990s

  1. 1990

    Bouvard et Pécuchet

    Maître Tardivel

1980s

  1. 1987

    L'Âge de Monsieur est avancé

    L'auteur

  2. Docile Night

    SOS Amor

  3. 1986

    Max My Love

    Detective

  4. 1984

    L'aide-mémoire

    Movie

  5. 1983

    La Métamorphose

    Gustav-Adolf Braut

  6. 1982

    On n'est pas sorti de l'auberge

    Le garçon d'étage

1970s

  1. 1975

    Serious as Pleasure

    Le garçon d'étage

  2. 1972

    The Day the Clown Cried

    Gustav

  3. 1970

    The Clowns

    Clown

    78

1960s

  1. 1969

    Le Grand Amour

    Pierre

  2. 1967

    The Thief of Paris

    Pickpocket (uncredited)

  3. 1966

    As Long as You've Got Your Health

    Pierre

  4. Feeling Good

    Movie

  5. 1965

    Yoyo

    Yoyo / The Millionaire

  6. 1963

    Happy Anniversary

    Le mari

    72

  7. Insomnia

    Movie

  8. 1962

    The Suitor

    Pierre

    70

  9. A Swelled Head

    Movie

  10. 1961

    Rupture

    Movie · Comedy

    68
  11. 1960

    The Army Game

    Le chef de gare

Wrote 10

1980s

  1. 1987

    L'Âge de Monsieur est avancé

    Writer

1970s

  1. 1971

    Land of Milk and Honey

    Writer

1960s

  1. 1969

    Le Grand Amour

    Screenplay

  2. 1966

    Feeling Good

    Writer

  3. As Long as You've Got Your Health

    Writer

  4. 1965

    Yoyo

    Screenplay

  5. 1963

    Happy Anniversary

    Co-Writer

    72

  6. Insomnia

    Writer

  7. 1962

    The Suitor

    Writer

    70
  8. 1961

    Rupture

    Co-Writer

    68

Produced 1

1980s

  1. 1989

    In the Footsteps of Monsieur Hulot

    Executive Producer

Appearances12

2020s

  1. 2025

    From Darkness to Light

    Self

2010s

  1. 2016

    Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

    Self

    73

  2. The Clown

    Self

  3. 2011

    Carrière, 250 Meters

    Self

  4. Pierre Étaix, un destin animé

    Self

2000s

  1. 2009

    Lucifer et moi

    Self

  2. 2003

    Un film et son époque

    Self · 1 episode

1980s

  1. 1982

    Aujourd'hui la vie

    Self · 1 episode

1970s

  1. 1975

    Numéro un

    Self · 1 episode

  2. 1972

    Le Grand Échiquier

    Self · 1 episode

  3. 1971

    Land of Milk and Honey

    Self - The Director