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

Le Grand Échiquier
1975
Numéro un
1975
Cinépanorama
1965
Système 2
1975
Un film et son époque
2008
Pickpocket
1959
Le Havre
2011
Aujourd'hui la vie
1986
Mon Oncle
1958
The Suitor
1962
Lundi
1980
From Darkness to Light
2025

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
43
Directing
13
Writing
12
Producing
1
2025
From Darkness to Light
as Self
2016
The Clown
as Self
2016
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
as Self
2015
Winter Song
as Marquis-Clochard
2011
Chantrapas
as French Producer
2011
Le Havre
as Dr. Becker
2011
Carrière, 250 Meters
as Self
2011
Pierre Étaix, un destin animé
as Self
2009
Lucifer et moi
as Self
2008
Un film et son époque
as Self
2006
Gardens in Autumn
1990
Bouvard et Pécuchet
as Maître Tardivel
1987
Docile Night
as SOS Amor
1987
L'Âge de Monsieur est avancé
as L'auteur
1986
Max My Love
as Detective
1986
Aujourd'hui la vie
as Self
1984
L'aide-mémoire
1983
La Métamorphose
as Gustav-Adolf Braut
1983
Doctor Lerne, Subgod
as Roland
1982
On n'est pas sorti de l'auberge
as Le garçon d'étage
1980
Lundi
as La voyante
1975
Serious as Pleasure
as Le garçon d'étage
1975
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self
1975
Numéro un
as Self
1975
Système 2
as Self
1971
Land of Milk and Honey
as Self - The Director
1970
The Clowns
as Clown
1969
Le Grand Amour
as Pierre
1967
The Thief of Paris
as Pickpocket (uncredited)
1966
As Long as You've Got Your Health
as Pierre
1966
Feeling Good
1965
Yoyo
as Yoyo / The Millionaire
1965
Cinépanorama
as Self
1963
Happy Anniversary
as Le mari
1963
Insomnia
1962
The Suitor
as Pierre
1962
A Swelled Head
1962
Le Pèlerinage
1961
Rupture
1960
The Army Game
as Le chef de gare
1959
Pickpocket
as 2nd Accomplice
1958
Mon Oncle
as Delivery man / Telegraph operator (uncredited)
The Day the Clown Cried
as Gustav