Étienne Draber

Étienne Draber (26 March 1939 – 11 January 2021) was a French actor.

Draber studied at CNSAD and worked alongside Michel Favory [fr] and Jean-Louis Barrault in the 1960s. The father of actress Stéphanie Bataille [fr] , In the 1980s, Draber frequently appeared in French films. He acted in films such as Profs, The Under-Gifted, May Fools, and Ridicule.

Draber also appeared in television series. He played the role of Monsieur Grand-Coin du Toit in the 1994 sitcom Le Miel et les Abeilles. His most successful series appearance occurred in 2008 with Plus belle la vie.

Étienne Draber died of COVID-19 in Paris on 11 January 2021, at the age of 81, during the COVID-19 pandemic in France.