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Pierre Étaix
Born
Nov 23, 1928
Died: Oct 14, 2016
Lived 87 years
Place of Birth
Roanne, Loire, France
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
35
Movies
5
TV Shows
12
Directed
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Pierre Étaix
Directing
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.
Movies
35
TV Shows
5
Director
12
From Darkness to Light
as
Self
2025
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
as
Self
2016
The Clown
as
Self
2016
Winter Song
as
Marquis-Clochard
2015
Le Havre
as
Dr. Becker
2011
Chantrapas
as
French Producer
2011
Carrière, 250 Meters
as
Self
2011
Pierre Étaix, un destin animé
as
Self
2011
Lucifer et moi
as
Self
2009
Gardens in Autumn
Cast
2006
Bouvard et Pécuchet
as
Maître Tardivel
1990
L'âge de Monsieur est avancé
as
L'auteur
1987
Docile Night
as
SOS Amor
1987
Max My Love
as
Detective
1986
L'aide-mémoire
Cast
1984
Doctor Lerne, Subgod
as
Roland
1983
La Métamorphose
as
Gustav-Adolf Braut
1983
On n'est pas sorti de l'auberge
as
Le garçon d'étage
1982
Serious as Pleasure
as
Le garçon d'étage
1975
Land of Milk and Honey
as
Self - The Director
1971
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