Pierre Étaix

Born

November 23, 1928

Died

October 14, 2016 · age 87

From

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.