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Pierre Étaix

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Born: 1928-11-23
Died: 2016-10-14
From: Roanne, Loire, France
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.2

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.

Photos6

Awards & Nominations5 won · 2 nominated

🏆 Won

Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres

2013
🏆 Won

Jean Mitry Award

2012
🏆 Won

BAFTA Award for Best Short Film

Happy Anniversary

1964
Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Short Film

Happy Anniversary

1964
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film

Happy Anniversary

1963
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film

Happy Anniversary

1963
🏆 Won

Louis Delluc Prize

The Suitor

1962

Acting38 titles

Carrière, 250 Meters
10.0
Movie

Carrière, 250 Meters

2011Documentary
La Métamorphose
10.0
Movie

La Métamorphose

1983Thriller
Un film et son époque
10.0
Series

Un film et son époque

2003-2015Documentary
L'aide-mémoire
9.0
Movie

L'aide-mémoire

1984Comedy
The Day the Clown Cried
9.0
Movie

The Day the Clown Cried

1972Drama
Cinépanorama
8.7
Series

Cinépanorama

1956-1965Documentary
A Swelled Head
8.0
Movie

A Swelled Head

1962Comedy
The Clown
8.0
Movie

The Clown

2016Documentary
Le Grand Échiquier
8.0
Series

Le Grand Échiquier

1972 - ...Documentary
Numéro un
7.5
Series

Numéro un

1975-1982Documentary
Mon Oncle
7.4
Movie

Mon Oncle

1958Comedy
Pickpocket
7.3
Movie

Pickpocket

1959Thriller
Happy Anniversary
7.1
Movie

Happy Anniversary

1963Comedy
Le Havre
7.0
Movie

Le Havre

2011Drama
Yoyo
7.0
Movie

Yoyo

1965Comedy
Lucifer et moi
7.0
Movie

Lucifer et moi

2009Comedy
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
7.0
Movie

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

2016Documentary
The Clowns
6.9
Movie

The Clowns

1970Drama
The Thief of Paris
6.7
Movie

The Thief of Paris

1967Comedy
From Darkness to Light
6.7
Movie

From Darkness to Light

2025Documentary
The Suitor
6.5
Movie

The Suitor

1962Comedy
Le Grand Amour
6.5
Movie

Le Grand Amour

1969Comedy
Winter Song
6.4
Movie

Winter Song

2015Comedy
Land of Milk and Honey
6.3
Movie

Land of Milk and Honey

1971Documentary
As Long as You've Got Your Health
6.2
Movie

As Long as You've Got Your Health

1966Comedy
Rupture
6.2
Movie

Rupture

1961Comedy
Feeling Good
6.2
Movie

Feeling Good

1966Comedy
L'Âge de Monsieur est avancé
6.0
Movie

L'Âge de Monsieur est avancé

1987Comedy
Gardens in Autumn
6.0
Movie

Gardens in Autumn

2006Comedy
Insomnia
6.0
Movie

Insomnia

1963Comedy
Max My Love
5.7
Movie

Max My Love

1986Comedy
Pierre Étaix, un destin animé
5.7
Movie

Pierre Étaix, un destin animé

2011Documentary
Bouvard et Pécuchet
5.4
Movie

Bouvard et Pécuchet

1990Drama
On n'est pas sorti de l'auberge
5.4
Movie

On n'est pas sorti de l'auberge

1982Comedy
The Army Game
5.4
Movie

The Army Game

1960Comedy
Chantrapas
4.3
Movie

Chantrapas

2011Drama
Serious as Pleasure
3.9
Movie

Serious as Pleasure

1975Comedy
Docile Night
3.5
Movie

Docile Night

1987Drama

Directing12 titles

Mon Oncle
7.4
Movie

Mon Oncle

1958Comedy
Happy Anniversary
7.1
Movie

Happy Anniversary

1963Comedy
Yoyo
7.0
Movie

Yoyo

1965Comedy
The Suitor
6.5
Movie

The Suitor

1962Comedy
Le Grand Amour
6.5
Movie

Le Grand Amour

1969Comedy
Land of Milk and Honey
6.3
Movie

Land of Milk and Honey

1971Documentary
As Long as You've Got Your Health
6.2
Movie

As Long as You've Got Your Health

1966Comedy
Feeling Good
6.2
Movie

Feeling Good

1966Comedy
Rupture
6.2
Movie

Rupture

1961Comedy
L'Âge de Monsieur est avancé
6.0
Movie

L'Âge de Monsieur est avancé

1987Comedy
Insomnia
6.0
Movie

Insomnia

1963Comedy
The Nightmare of Méliès
5.0
Movie

The Nightmare of Méliès

1988Sci-Fi

Writing10 titles

Happy Anniversary
7.1
Movie

Happy Anniversary

1963Comedy
Yoyo
7.0
Movie

Yoyo

1965Comedy
The Suitor
6.5
Movie

The Suitor

1962Comedy
Le Grand Amour
6.5
Movie

Le Grand Amour

1969Comedy
Land of Milk and Honey
6.3
Movie

Land of Milk and Honey

1971Documentary
Rupture
6.2
Movie

Rupture

1961Comedy
Feeling Good
6.2
Movie

Feeling Good

1966Comedy
As Long as You've Got Your Health
6.2
Movie

As Long as You've Got Your Health

1966Comedy
L'Âge de Monsieur est avancé
6.0
Movie

L'Âge de Monsieur est avancé

1987Comedy
Insomnia
6.0
Movie

Insomnia

1963Comedy

Production1 title

In the Footsteps of Monsieur Hulot
2.5
Movie

In the Footsteps of Monsieur Hulot

1989Documentary