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10
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Director
Pierre Étaix
Directing
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Directed movies: 10Directed series: 0All crew credits: 13
TMDB ID: 548816
IMDb ID: nm0959916
Known for: Directing
Born: November 23, 1928
Died: October 14, 2016
Age: 87
Place of birth: Roanne, Loire, France
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1956 - 2025
Years active: 70
Average TMDB rating: 6.74
Wikidata: Q1860448
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Director (9)Assistant Director (1)Executive Producer (1)Screenplay (1)Writer (1)
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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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Pierre Étaix.
5.0
The Nightmare of Méliès
Director
1988 Movie
5.7
L'âge de Monsieur est avancé
Director
1987 Movie
5.9
Land of Milk and Honey
Director
1971 Movie
6.1
As Long as You've Got Your Health
Director
1966 Movie
6.2
Feeling Good
Director
1966 Movie
7.0
Yoyo
Director
1965 Movie
7.0
Happy Anniversary
Director
1963 Movie
6.4
The Suitor
Director
1962 Movie
6.1
Rupture
Director
1961 Movie
7.4
Mon Oncle
Assistant Director
1958 Movie
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Pierre Étaix.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Pierre Étaix.
7.0
Le Havre
as Dr. Becker
2011 Movie
6.9
The Clowns
as Clown
1970 Movie
7.3
Pickpocket
as 2nd Accomplice
1959 Movie
6.4
The Suitor
Director
1962 Movie
7.0
Yoyo
Director
1965 Movie
4.3
Chantrapas
as French Producer
2011 Movie
7.4
Mon Oncle
Assistant Director
1958 Movie
6.7
The Thief of Paris
as Pickpocket (uncredited)
1967 Movie
7.0
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
as Self
2016 Movie
6.7
From Darkness to Light
as Self
2025 Movie
5.8
Max My Love
as Detective
1986 Movie
7.0
Happy Anniversary
Director
1963 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Pierre Étaix.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Pierre Étaix.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Pierre Étaix.
6.7
From Darkness to Light
as Self
2025 Movie
7.0
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
as Self
2016 Movie
8.0
The Clown
as Self
2016 Movie
6.4
Winter Song
as Marquis-Clochard
2015 Movie
7.0
Le Havre
as Dr. Becker
2011 Movie
4.3
Chantrapas
as French Producer
2011 Movie
5.7
Pierre Étaix, un destin animé
as Self
2011 Movie
10.0
Carrière, 250 Meters
as Self
2011 Movie
Lucifer et moi
as Self
2009 Movie
5.6
Gardens in Autumn
2006 Movie
4.2
Bouvard et Pécuchet
as Maître Tardivel
1990 Movie
5.7
L'âge de Monsieur est avancé
as L'auteur
1987 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Pierre Étaix.