1959Nominee
Best Performance
Pickpocket
Pierre Étaix
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Roanne, Loire, France
November 23, 1928
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2011Nominee
Best Performance
Le Havre
1962Nominee
Best Performance
The Suitor
Career Highlights
1965Highlight
Best Performance
Yoyo
1958Highlight
Best Performance
Mon Oncle