Pierre Étaix (1928 - 2016)

Born:
November 23, 1928 in Roanne, Loire, France

Died:
October 14, 2016(age 87)

About:
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.