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Pierre Étaix

Born
Nov 23, 1928 · Aged 87
Died
Oct 14, 2016
Place of birth
Roanne, Loire, France
Gender
Male
Movie credits
37
TV credits
6
Directing credits
12

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.