Pierre Étaix

1928 - 2016

Roanne, Loire, France

Actor

Co-Writer

Director

Screenplay

Writer

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.