Directing
Pierre Étaix
Born 1928-11-23
Roanne, Loire, France
Department: 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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Pierre Étaix
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Mon Oncle
1958
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Pickpocket
1959
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Le Havre
2011
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Le Grand Échiquier
1972
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Numéro un
1975
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The Clowns
1970
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Cinépanorama
1956
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The Thief of Paris
1967
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Yoyo
1965
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Max My Love
1986
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (69 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | From Darkness to Light | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown | Self | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Clown | Self | Movie | 2016 |
 | Winter Song | Marquis-Clochard | Movie | 2015 |
 | Le Havre | Dr. Becker | Movie | 2011 |
 | Chantrapas | French Producer | Movie | 2011 |
 | Carrière, 250 Meters | Self | Movie | 2011 |
 | Pierre Étaix, un destin animé | Self | Movie | 2011 |
 | Lucifer et moi | Self | Movie | 2009 |
 | Gardens in Autumn | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2006 |
 | Un film et son époque | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Bouvard et Pécuchet | Maître Tardivel | Movie | 1990 |
 | In the Footsteps of Monsieur Hulot | Executive Producer | Movie | 1989 |
| J'écris dans l'espace | Screenplay | Movie | 1989 | |
| J'écris dans l'espace | Director | Movie | 1989 | |
 | The Nightmare of Méliès | Director | Movie | 1988 |
 | L'Âge de Monsieur est avancé | L'auteur | Movie | 1987 |
| L'Âge de Monsieur est avancé | Director | Movie | 1987 |
| L'Âge de Monsieur est avancé | Writer | Movie | 1987 |
 | Docile Night | SOS Amor | Movie | 1987 |
 | Max My Love | Detective | Movie | 1986 |
 | L'aide-mémoire | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
| Doctor Lerne, Subgod | Roland | Movie | 1983 | |
 | La Métamorphose | Gustav-Adolf Braut | Movie | 1983 |
 | On n'est pas sorti de l'auberge | Le garçon d'étage | Movie | 1982 |
 | Aujourd'hui la vie | Self | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Lundi | La voyante | Movie | 1980 |
 | Numéro un | Self | TV Series | 1975 |
| Système 2 | Self | TV Series | 1975 | |
 | Serious as Pleasure | Le garçon d'étage | Movie | 1975 |
| Aujourd'hui à Paris | Writer | Movie | 1972 | |
 | Le Grand Échiquier | Self | TV Series | 1972 |
 | Land of Milk and Honey | Self - The Director | Movie | 1971 |
| Land of Milk and Honey | Director | Movie | 1971 |
| Land of Milk and Honey | Writer | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Clowns | Clown | Movie | 1970 |
 | Le Grand Amour | Pierre | Movie | 1969 |
| Le Grand Amour | Screenplay | Movie | 1969 |
| Le Grand Amour | Director | Movie | 1969 |
 | The Thief of Paris | Pickpocket (uncredited) | Movie | 1967 |
 | As Long as You've Got Your Health | Pierre | Movie | 1966 |
 | Feeling Good | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 |
| As Long as You've Got Your Health | Director | Movie | 1966 |
| Feeling Good | Director | Movie | 1966 |
| Feeling Good | Writer | Movie | 1966 |
| As Long as You've Got Your Health | Writer | Movie | 1966 |
 | Yoyo | Yoyo / The Millionaire | Movie | 1965 |
| Yoyo | Director | Movie | 1965 |
| Yoyo | Screenplay | Movie | 1965 |
 | Happy Anniversary | Le mari | Movie | 1963 |
| Happy Anniversary | Director | Movie | 1963 |
| Happy Anniversary | Co-Writer | Movie | 1963 |
 | Insomnia | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 |
| Insomnia | Writer | Movie | 1963 |
| Insomnia | Director | Movie | 1963 |
 | The Suitor | Pierre | Movie | 1962 |
| The Suitor | Director | Movie | 1962 |
| The Suitor | Writer | Movie | 1962 |
 | A Swelled Head | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
| Le Pèlerinage | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 | |
 | Rupture | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1961 |
| Rupture | Director | Movie | 1961 |
| Rupture | Co-Writer | Movie | 1961 |
 | The Army Game | Le chef de gare | Movie | 1960 |
 | Pickpocket | 2nd Accomplice | Movie | 1959 |
 | Mon Oncle | Delivery man / Telegraph operator (uncredited) | Movie | 1958 |
| Mon Oncle | Assistant Director | Movie | 1958 |
 | Cinépanorama | Self | TV Series | 1956 |
 | The Day the Clown Cried | Gustav | Movie | — |