Portrait of Pierre Étaix

Directing

Pierre Étaix

Career

Active from 1959 to 2015, with a break from 1991 to 2010, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Pickpocket
Pickpocket
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Pierre Étaix Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.3, average 4.1
  • Mystery
    1.4, average 4.0
  • Crime
    1.4, average 3.6
  • Adrenaline
    2.8, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • French New Wave 2
  • Psychological Study 2
  • French Romantic Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

31
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Day the Clown Cried
The Day the Clown Cried

as Gustav

2010s

3 titles · average score 67
Winter Song
Winter Song (2015)
GoodWatch score 63

as Marquis-Clochard

Chantrapas
Chantrapas (2011)
GoodWatch score 59

as French Producer

Le Havre
Le Havre (2011)
GoodWatch score 81

as Dr. Becker

1990s

1 title
Bouvard et Pécuchet
Bouvard et Pécuchet (1990)

as Maître Tardivel

1980s

10 titles · average score 43
J'écris dans l'espace
J'écris dans l'espace (1989)

Director, Screenplay

In the Footsteps of Monsieur Hulot
In the Footsteps of Monsieur Hulot (1989)

Executive Producer

The Nightmare of Méliès
The Nightmare of Méliès (1988)

Director

L'Âge de Monsieur est avancé
L'Âge de Monsieur est avancé (1987)

as L'auteur

Docile Night
Docile Night (1987)

as SOS Amor

Max My Love
Max My Love (1986)
GoodWatch score 39

as Detective

Doctor Lerne, Subgod
Doctor Lerne, Subgod (1983)

as Roland

La Métamorphose
La Métamorphose (1983)

as Gustav-Adolf Braut

On n'est pas sorti de l'auberge
On n'est pas sorti de l'auberge (1982)
GoodWatch score 46

as Le garçon d'étage

Lundi
Lundi (1980)

as La voyante

1970s

4 titles · average score 59
Serious as Pleasure
Serious as Pleasure (1975)
GoodWatch score 46

as Le garçon d'étage

Aujourd'hui à Paris
Aujourd'hui à Paris (1972)

Writer

Land of Milk and Honey
Land of Milk and Honey (1971)
GoodWatch score 47

Director, Writer

The Clowns
The Clowns (1970)
GoodWatch score 85

as Clown

1960s

10 titles · average score 64
Le Grand Amour
Le Grand Amour (1969)
GoodWatch score 54

as Pierre

The Thief of Paris
The Thief of Paris (1967)
GoodWatch score 65

as Pickpocket (uncredited)

As Long as You've Got Your Health
As Long as You've Got Your Health (1966)
GoodWatch score 66

as Pierre

Feeling Good
Feeling Good (1966)
GoodWatch score 56

Director, Writer

Yoyo
Yoyo (1965)
GoodWatch score 77

as Yoyo / The Millionaire

Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary (1963)
GoodWatch score 71

as Le mari

Insomnia
Insomnia (1963)

Director, Writer

The Suitor
The Suitor (1962)
GoodWatch score 72

as Pierre

Rupture
Rupture (1961)
GoodWatch score 68

Director, Co-Writer

The Army Game
The Army Game (1960)
GoodWatch score 52

as Le chef de gare

1950s

2 titles · average score 84
Pickpocket
Pickpocket (1959)
GoodWatch score 85

as 2nd Accomplice

Mon Oncle
Mon Oncle (1958)
GoodWatch score 84

as Delivery man / Telegraph operator (uncredited)