Pierre Étaix
Known for DirectingBorn 1928-11-23 — died 2016-10-14Roanne, Loire, France
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
Pickpocket
1959 · as 2nd Accomplice
Le Havre
2011 · as Dr. Becker
Mon Oncle
1958 · as Delivery man / Telegraph operator (uncredited)
The Clowns
1970 · as Clown
Yoyo
1965 · as Yoyo / The Millionaire
Happy Anniversary
1963 · as Le mari
Max My Love
1986 · as Detective
From Darkness to Light
2025 · as Self
The Suitor
1962 · as Pierre
Rupture
1961
L'aide-mémoire
1984
The Thief of Paris
1967 · as Pickpocket (uncredited)
The Day the Clown Cried
1972 · as Gustav
Winter Song
2015 · as Marquis-Clochard
Serious as Pleasure
1975 · as Le garçon d'étage
The Clown
2016 · as Self
Le Grand Amour
1969 · as Pierre
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
2016 · as Self