Pierre Étaix

    Known For

    Directing

    Birthday

    November 23, 1928

    Day of Death

    October 14, 2016 (87 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Roanne, Loire, France

    Pierre Étaix

    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

    • Mon Oncle

      Mon Oncle

      1958

    • Yoyo

      Yoyo

      1965

    • Le Grand Amour

      Le Grand Amour

      1969

    • The Suitor

      The Suitor

      1962

    • As Long as You've Got Your Health

      As Long as You've Got Your Health

      1966

    • Happy Anniversary

      Happy Anniversary

      1963

    • Rupture

      Rupture

      1961

    • Feeling Good

      Feeling Good

      1966

    • Land of Milk and Honey

      Land of Milk and Honey

      1971

    • Insomnia

      Insomnia

      1963

    • L'âge de Monsieur est avancé

      L'âge de Monsieur est avancé

      1987

    • The Nightmare of Méliès

      The Nightmare of Méliès

      1988

    • In the Footsteps of Monsieur Hulot

      In the Footsteps of Monsieur Hulot

      1989