Pierre Étaix

Birthday: Nov 23, 1928 Date of death: Oct 14, 2016

Place of birth: Roanne, Loire, France

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.