- Born
- November 23, 1928
- Died
- October 14, 2016 (aged 87)
- Place of birth
- Roanne, Loire, France
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.