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Pierre Étaix

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Pierre Étaix

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Born: November 23, 1928
Died: October 14, 2016
From: 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 Amour

Happy Anniversary

As Long as You've Got Your Health

Land of Milk and Honey

Filmography

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2025

From Darkness to Light

Acting (Self)

2016

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

Acting (Self)

Acting (Self)

2015

Winter Song

Acting (Marquis-Clochard)

2011

Acting (Dr. Becker)

Acting (French Producer)

Carrière, 250 Meters

Acting (Self)

Pierre Étaix, un destin animé

Acting (Self)

2009

Lucifer et moi

Acting (Self)

2006

Gardens in Autumn

2003

Un film et son époque

Acting (Self) 1 EP

1990

Bouvard et Pécuchet

Acting (Maître Tardivel)

1989

In the Footsteps of Monsieur Hulot

Production (Executive Producer)

J'écris dans l'espace

Writing (Screenplay) Directing (Director)

1988

The Nightmare of Méliès

Directing (Director)

1987

L'Âge de Monsieur est avancé

Acting (L'auteur) Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)

Docile Night

Acting (SOS Amor)

1986

Max My Love

Acting (Detective)

1984

L'aide-mémoire

1983

Doctor Lerne, Subgod

Acting (Roland)

La Métamorphose

Acting (Gustav-Adolf Braut)

1982

On n'est pas sorti de l'auberge

Acting (Le garçon d'étage)

Aujourd'hui la vie

Acting (Self) 1 EP

1980

Acting (La voyante)

1975

Acting (Self) 1 EP

Acting (Self) 1 EP

Serious as Pleasure

Acting (Le garçon d'étage)

1972

Aujourd'hui à Paris

Writing (Writer)

The Day the Clown Cried

Acting (Gustav)

Le Grand Échiquier

Acting (Self) 1 EP

1971

Land of Milk and Honey

Acting (Self - The Director) Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)

1970

Acting (Clown)