Pierre Étaix

director • actor • writer

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.

Born: November 23, 1928 in Roanne, Loire, France

Died: October 14, 2016 (age 87)

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Known For

7.1

The Clowns

Movies & TV Credits

54 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
From Darkness to Light Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	2025
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown Movie	7.3	Actor	Self	2016
Der Clown Movie	8.0	Actor	Self	2016
Winter Song Movie	6.0	Actor	Marquis-Clochard	2015
Chantrapas Movie	6.0	Actor	French Producer	2011
Le Havre Movie	7.1	Actor	Dr. Becker	2011
Carrière, 250 Meters Movie	7.9	Actor	Self	2011
Pierre Etaix, un destin animé Movie	6.7	Actor	Self	2011
Lucifer et moi Movie	5.4	Actor	Self	2009
Gardens in Autumn Movie	6.2	Actor	—	2006
Un film et son époque TV Show	—	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2003
Bouvard et Pecuchet TV Show	7.5	Actor	Maître Tardivel	1990
In the Footsteps of Monsieur Hulot Movie	7.3	Production	Executive Producer	1989
J'écris dans l'espace Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1989
The Nightmare of Méliès Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1988
Docile Night Movie	6.6	Actor	SOS Amor	1987
L'âge de Monsieur est avancé Movie	6.4	Actor	L'auteur	1987
L'âge de Monsieur est avancé Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1987
Max My Love Movie	6.2	Actor	Detective	1986
L'aide-mémoire Movie	7.7	Actor	—	1984
L'étrange château du docteur Lerne Movie	6.1	Actor	Roland	1983
La métamorphose Movie	7.2	Actor	Gustav-Adolf Braut	1983
On n'est pas sorti de l'auberge Movie	3.6	Actor	Le garçon d'étage	1982
Serious as Pleasure Movie	5.2	Actor	Le garçon d'étage	1975
Système 2 TV Show	—	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1975
Numéro un TV Show	6.8	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1975
Le grand échiquier TV Show	7.7	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1972
Land of Milk and Honey Movie	5.8	Actor	Self - The Director	1971
Feeling Good Short Film	6.4	Actor	—	1971
Land of Milk and Honey Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1971
Feeling Good Short Film	6.4	Directing	Director	1971
The Clowns Movie	7.1	Actor	Clown	1970
Le Grand Amour Movie	7.3	Actor	Pierre	1969
Le Grand Amour Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1969
The Thief of Paris Movie	6.6	Actor	Pickpocket (uncredited)	1967
As Long as You've Got Your Health Movie	6.9	Actor	Pierre	1966
As Long as You've Got Your Health Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1966
Yoyo Movie	7.3	Actor	Yoyo / The Millionaire	1965
Yoyo Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1965
Le pèlerinage Short Film	—	Actor	—	1964
Insomnie Short Film	6.8	Actor	—	1963
Insomnie Short Film	6.8	Directing	Director	1963
The Suitor Movie	7.0	Actor	Pierre	1962
A Swelled Head Movie	5.9	Actor	—	1962
Happy Anniversary Short Film	7.0	Actor	Le mari	1962
The Suitor Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1962
Happy Anniversary Short Film	7.0	Directing	Director	1962
Rupture Short Film	6.8	Actor	—	1961
Rupture Short Film	6.8	Directing	Director	1961
The Army Game Movie	4.8	Actor	Le chef de gare	1960
Pickpocket Movie	7.7	Actor	2nd Accomplice	1959
Mon Oncle Movie	7.8	Actor	Delivery man / Telegraph operator (uncredited)	1958
Mon Oncle Movie	7.8	Directing	Assistant Director	1958
Cinépanorama TV Show	7.4	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1956

Pierre Étaix

Known For

Le Havre

Mon Oncle

Pickpocket

The Clowns

Movies & TV Credits