Pierre Étaix

Personal Info

Birthday

November 23, 1928

Day of Death

2016-10-14

(87 years old)

Place of Birth

Roanne, Loire, France

Pierre Étaix

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

Pickpocket

Mon Oncle

Le Havre

Max My Love

The Clowns

On n'est pas sorti de l'auberge

The Thief of Paris

Winter Song

Filmography

2025
From Darkness to Light
as Self
2016
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
as Self
The Clown
as Self
2015
Winter Song
as Marquis-Clochard
2011
Le Havre
as Dr. Becker
Chantrapas
as French Producer
Carrière, 250 Meters
as Self
Pierre Étaix, un destin animé
as Self
2009
Lucifer et moi
as Self
1990
Bouvard et Pécuchet
as Maître Tardivel
1987
L'âge de Monsieur est avancé
as L'auteur
Docile Night
as SOS Amor
1986
Max My Love
as Detective
1983
Doctor Lerne, Subgod
as Roland
La Métamorphose
as Gustav-Adolf Braut
1982
On n'est pas sorti de l'auberge
as Le garçon d'étage
1975
Serious as Pleasure
as Le garçon d'étage
1971
Land of Milk and Honey
as Self - The Director
1970
The Clowns
as Clown
1969
Le Grand Amour
as Pierre
1967
The Thief of Paris
as Pickpocket (uncredited)
1966
As Long as You've Got Your Health
as Pierre
1965
Yoyo
as Yoyo / The Millionaire
1962
The Suitor
as Pierre
Happy Anniversary
as Le mari
1960
The Army Game
as Le chef de gare
1959
Pickpocket
as 2nd Accomplice
1958
Mon Oncle
as Delivery man / Telegraph operator (uncredited)