Pierre Étaix

Directing

Pierre Étaix

Born November 23, 1928Roanne, Loire, France44 credits

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

From Darkness to Light
6.7

From Darkness to Light

Movie

2025

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
7.0

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

Movie

2016

The Clown
8.0

The Clown

Movie

2016

Winter Song
6.4

Winter Song

Movie

2015

Le Havre
7.0

Le Havre

Movie

2011

Chantrapas
4.3

Chantrapas

Movie

2011

Filmography

From Darkness to Light
2025From Darkness to Lightas SelfMovie
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
2016Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clownas SelfMovie
The Clown
2016The Clownas SelfMovie
Winter Song
2015Winter Songas Marquis-ClochardMovie
Le Havre
2011Le Havreas Dr. BeckerMovie
Chantrapas
2011Chantrapasas French ProducerMovie
Carrière, 250 Meters
2011Carrière, 250 Metersas SelfMovie
Pierre Étaix, un destin animé
2011Pierre Étaix, un destin animéas SelfMovie
Lucifer et moi
2009Lucifer et moias SelfMovie
Gardens in Autumn
2006Gardens in AutumnMovie
Un film et son époque
2003Un film et son époqueas SelfTV
Bouvard et Pécuchet
1990Bouvard et Pécuchetas Maître TardivelMovie
In the Footsteps of Monsieur Hulot
1989In the Footsteps of Monsieur HulotExecutive ProducerMovie
J
1989J'écris dans l'espaceDirectorMovie
The Nightmare of Méliès
1988The Nightmare of MélièsDirectorMovie
L'Âge de Monsieur est avancé
1987L'Âge de Monsieur est avancéas L'auteurMovie
Docile Night
1987Docile Nightas SOS AmorMovie
Max My Love
1986Max My Loveas DetectiveMovie
L'aide-mémoire
1984L'aide-mémoireMovie
D
1983Doctor Lerne, Subgodas RolandMovie
La Métamorphose
1983La Métamorphoseas Gustav-Adolf BrautMovie
On n'est pas sorti de l'auberge
1982On n'est pas sorti de l'aubergeas Le garçon d'étageMovie
Numéro un
1975Numéro unas SelfTV
S
1975Système 2as SelfTV
Serious as Pleasure
1975Serious as Pleasureas Le garçon d'étageMovie
Le Grand Échiquier
1972Le Grand Échiquieras SelfTV
T
1972The Day the Clown Criedas GustavMovie
Land of Milk and Honey
1971Land of Milk and Honeyas Self - The DirectorMovie
The Clowns
1970The Clownsas ClownMovie
Le Grand Amour
1969Le Grand Amouras PierreMovie
The Thief of Paris
1967The Thief of Parisas Pickpocket (uncredited)Movie
As Long as You've Got Your Health
1966As Long as You've Got Your Healthas PierreMovie
Feeling Good
1966Feeling GoodMovie
Yoyo
1965Yoyoas Yoyo / The MillionaireMovie
Happy Anniversary
1963Happy Anniversaryas Le mariMovie
Insomnia
1963InsomniaMovie
The Suitor
1962The Suitoras PierreMovie
A Swelled Head
1962A Swelled HeadMovie
L
1962Le PèlerinageMovie
Rupture
1961RuptureMovie
The Army Game
1960The Army Gameas Le chef de gareMovie
Pickpocket
1959Pickpocketas 2nd AccompliceMovie
Mon Oncle
1958Mon Oncleas Delivery man / Telegraph operator (uncredited)Movie
Cinépanorama
1956Cinépanoramaas SelfTV