
Pierre Étaix
Known for Directing · 41 credits
- Born
- 1928-11-23
- Died
- 2016-10-14
- Place of birth
- 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
TV Shows (5)
Movies (36)

Mon Oncle
1958
as Delivery man / Telegraph operator (uncredited)

Le Havre
2011
as Dr. Becker

Pickpocket
1959
as 2nd Accomplice

The Clowns
1970
as Clown

Rupture
1961

The Thief of Paris
1967
as Pickpocket (uncredited)

Max My Love
1986
as Detective

Serious as Pleasure
1975
as Le garçon d'étage

From Darkness to Light
2025
as Self

Yoyo
1965
as Yoyo / The Millionaire

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
2016
as Self

As Long as You've Got Your Health
1966
as Pierre

Winter Song
2015
as Marquis-Clochard

Gardens in Autumn
2006

A Swelled Head
1962

The Army Game
1960
as Le chef de gare

Carrière, 250 Meters
2011
as Self

The Clown
2016
as Self

Le Grand Amour
1969
as Pierre

Insomnia
1963

Docile Night
1987
as SOS Amor
Doctor Lerne, Subgod
1983
as Roland

The Suitor
1962
as Pierre

Happy Anniversary
1963
as Le mari

On n'est pas sorti de l'auberge
1982
as Le garçon d'étage

L'Âge de Monsieur est avancé
1987
as L'auteur

Chantrapas
2011
as French Producer
Le Pèlerinage
1962

La Métamorphose
1983
as Gustav-Adolf Braut

Pierre Étaix, un destin animé
2011
as Self

Lucifer et moi
2009
as Self

Land of Milk and Honey
1971
as Self - The Director
The Day the Clown Cried
1972
as Gustav

Bouvard et Pécuchet
1990
as Maître Tardivel

L'aide-mémoire
1984

Feeling Good
1966
About Pierre Étaix
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. With 41 credits spanning from 1956 to 2025, Pierre Étaix has appeared in 36 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Pierre Étaix Movies
- Mon Oncle (1958) — as Delivery man / Telegraph operator (uncredited)
- Le Havre (2011) — as Dr. Becker
- Pickpocket (1959) — as 2nd Accomplice
- The Clowns (1970) — as Clown
- Rupture (1961)
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