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.
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Acting History
2025
From Darkness to Light as Self
2016Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown as Self
2016The Clown as Self
2015Winter Song as Marquis-Clochard
2011Le Havre as Dr. Becker
2011Chantrapas as French Producer
2011Pierre Étaix, un destin animé as Self
2011Carrière, 250 Meters as Self
2009Lucifer et moi as Self
2006Gardens in Autumn
2003Un film et son époque as Self
1990Bouvard et Pécuchet as Maître Tardivel
1987L'âge de Monsieur est avancé as L'auteur
1987Docile Night as SOS Amor
1986Max My Love as Detective
1984L'aide-mémoire
1983Doctor Lerne, Subgod as Roland
1983La Métamorphose as Gustav-Adolf Braut
1982On n'est pas sorti de l'auberge as Le garçon d'étage
1975Numéro un as Self
1975Système 2 as Self
1975Serious as Pleasure as Le garçon d'étage
1972Le Grand Échiquier as Self
1971Land of Milk and Honey as Self - The Director
1970The Clowns as Clown
1969Le Grand Amour as Pierre
1967The Thief of Paris as Pickpocket (uncredited)
1966As Long as You've Got Your Health as Pierre
1966Feeling Good
1965Yoyo as Yoyo / The Millionaire
1963Happy Anniversary as Le mari
1963Insomnia
1962The Suitor as Pierre
1962A Swelled Head
1962Le Pèlerinage
1961Rupture
1960The Army Game as Le chef de gare
1959Pickpocket as 2nd Accomplice
1958Mon Oncle as Delivery man / Telegraph operator (uncredited)
1956Cinépanorama as Self