Pierre Étaix

Known for

Directing

Born

November 23, 1928

Birthplace

Roanne, Loire, France

Died

October 14, 2016 (aged 87)

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.

Best known work

Mon Oncle

1958

Pickpocket

1959

Le Havre

2011

The Clowns

1970

The Thief of Paris

1967

Yoyo

1965

Max My Love

1986

Le Grand Amour

1969

The Suitor

1962

As Long as You've Got Your Health

1966

Filmography

TBA
The Day the Clown Cried
as Gustav
2025
From Darkness to Light
as Self
2016
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
as Self
2016
The Clown
as Self
2015
Winter Song
as Marquis-Clochard
2011
Le Havre
as Dr. Becker
2011
Chantrapas
as French Producer
2011
Carrière, 250 Meters
as Self
2011
Pierre Étaix, un destin animé
as Self
2009
Lucifer et moi
as Self
2006
Gardens in Autumn
2003
Un film et son époqueTV
as Self (1 episode)
1990
Bouvard et Pécuchet
as Maître Tardivel
1989
In the Footsteps of Monsieur Hulot
Executive Producer
1989
J'écris dans l'espace
Screenplay, Director
1988
The Nightmare of Méliès
Director
1987
L'Âge de Monsieur est avancé
as L'auteur, Director, Writer
1987
Docile Night
as SOS Amor
1986
Max My Love
as Detective
1984
L'aide-mémoire
1983
Doctor Lerne, Subgod
as Roland
1983
La Métamorphose
as Gustav-Adolf Braut
1982
On n'est pas sorti de l'auberge
as Le garçon d'étage
1982
Aujourd'hui la vieTV
as Self (1 episode)
1980
Lundi
as La voyante