Pierre Étaix

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Personal Info

Known for

Directing

From

Roanne, Loire, France

Born

11/23/1928

Age

96

Credit(s)

35

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.