Director
Pierre Étaix
Born November 23, 1928 in Roanne, Loire, FranceDied October 14, 201612 films
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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First watchYoyo19657.0The story follows the son of a millionaire from the 1920s to the 1960s. After losing his fortune in the stock-exchange crash, he teams up with an equestrienne and becomes a circus clown.View filmFilmography
12 films as director- 1989J'écris dans l'espaceDirector
- 1988The Nightmare of MélièsDirector
- 1987L'Âge de Monsieur est avancéDirector
- 1971Land of Milk and HoneyDirector
- 1969Le Grand AmourDirector
- 1966As Long as You've Got Your HealthDirector
- 1966Feeling GoodDirector
- 1965YoyoDirector
- 1963Happy AnniversaryDirector
- 1963InsomniaDirector
- 1962The SuitorDirector
- 1961RuptureDirector