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Pierre Clémenti

Pierre Clémenti

Acting

Born: September 28, 1942Paris, France

Pierre Clémenti (28 September 1942 – 27 December 1999) was a French actor. Born in Paris, Clémenti studied drama and began his acting career in the theatre. He secured his first minor screen roles in 1960 in Yves Allégret's Chien de pique performing alongside Eddie Constantine. Arguably, his most famous role was that of gangster lover of bourgeois prostitute Catherine Deneuve in Belle de jour, the 1967 classic by Luis Buñuel, in whose film La voie lactée he played the Devil. He appeared in several highly regarded films of the period, working with many of Europe's best known directors, including Luchino Visconti (The Leopard), Pier Paolo Pasolini (Pigsty) and Bernardo Bertolucci (The Conformist and Partner). Other directors he has worked with are Liliana Cavani, Glauber Rocha, Miklós Jancsó and Philippe Garrel. In 1972, his career was derailed after he was sentenced to prison for allegedly possessing or using drugs. Due to insufficient evidence, Clémenti was released after 17 months; later he penned a book about his time in prison. After his release he played the role of ever-optimistic sailor of the Potemkin in Dusan Makavejev's scandalous movie Sweet movie, and the role of the seductive saxophone player Pablo in Fred Haines's film adaptation of Herman Hesse's novel Steppenwolf. Throughout his career, he continued to be active on-stage. He was also involved with the French underground film movement, directing several of his own films, which often featured fellow underground filmmakers and actors. Visa de censure no X was an experimental work made up of two of films. New Old was a feature length work released in 1978 in which Viva appeared. La Revolution ce ne'est qu'un debut, continuons le combat, followed by In the shadow of the blue rascal and Sun. He died of liver cancer in 1999 Description above from the Wikipedia article Pierre Clémenti, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Known For
Filmography
Les Jours et les Nuits

Les Jours et les Nuits

Self

2021

Pierre Clémenti, l'absolue liberté

Self (archive footage)

2013
Positano

Positano

Self

2008
Souvenirs souvenirs

Souvenirs souvenirs

Self

2008
La deuxième femme

La deuxième femme

Self

2008
Hideous Kinky

Hideous Kinky

Santoni

1999
The Hips of J.W.

The Hips of J.W.

Paul

1997
Attendre le navire

Attendre le navire

1992

Massacres

Verdier

1991
The Austrian

The Austrian

Hébert

1990
Hard to Be a God

Hard to Be a God

King

1990

Russian Adventure. Peter Fleischmann is Filming "Hard to Be a God"

Self

1990
Manon Roland

Manon Roland

Marat

1989

The Silent Woman

Bel-il

1989
The Sun

The Sun

1988
In the Shadow of the Blue Rascal

In the Shadow of the Blue Rascal

General Korzacouille / Flash

1986
Forty-four, or Bedtime Stories

Forty-four, or Bedtime Stories

1985

A Christmas Carol

Ghost of Christmas Past

1984
Clash

Clash

Le jeune homme

1984
Dog Day

Dog Day

Snake

1984
Rapt ou la Séparation des races

Rapt ou la Séparation des races

Firmin

1984

Doctor Lerne, Subgod

Nicolas

1983
Edith's Diary

Edith's Diary

1983
Exposed

Exposed

Vic

1983
11 testaments

11 testaments

Self

1983

Brückenschläge

1983
La vraie histoire de Gérard Lechômeur

La vraie histoire de Gérard Lechômeur

Gérard Lechômeur

1982
Chassé-croisé

Chassé-croisé

Doctor Moreau

1982
Le Pont du Nord

Le Pont du Nord

Julien

1982
L'amour des femmes

L'amour des femmes

Philippe

1982
Quartet

Quartet

Pornographer

1981
Quartet

Quartet

Theo

1981
The Brunette and Me

The Brunette and Me

Xavier de Royan

1981
The Fall of the House of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher

Allan

1981
Paris s'en va

Paris s'en va

1981
Nightmare

Nightmare

Victor

1980

Stridura

1980
Madame Sourdis

Madame Sourdis

Ferdinand Sourdis

1979
New Old

New Old

1979
Zoo zéro

Zoo zéro

Ivo, le bégue

1979
The Song of Roland

The Song of Roland

Olivier / Le clerc

1978
Little Lips

Little Lips

Paul

1978

The Sorceror's Apprentice

Saint-Just

1977
Autoportrait d’un schizophrène

Autoportrait d’un schizophrène

1977
The Red Poster

The Red Poster

Marcel Rayman

1976
Visa de censure n° X

Visa de censure n° X

1976
The Son of Amir Is Dead

The Son of Amir Is Dead

Pierre

1975
Steppenwolf

Steppenwolf

Pablo

1974
Sweet Movie

Sweet Movie

Potemkin Sailor

1974
The Irony of Chance

The Irony of Chance

Antoine Desvrières

1974

De quoi s'agit-il?

1974
Crush Proof

Crush Proof

1972
The Inner Scar

The Inner Scar

Horseman / Archer

1972
The Designated Victim

The Designated Victim

Count Mateo Tiepolo

1971

La famille

1971

Jupiter

1971
The Conformist

The Conformist

Pasqualino 'Lino' Semirama

1971
The Pacifist

The Pacifist

Michele

1970
Ninì Tirabusciò: The Woman Who Invented the Move

Ninì Tirabusciò: The Woman Who Invented the Move

Il poeta futuristico

1970
Antenna

Antenna

1970
Necropolis

Necropolis

Attila

1970
Cutting Heads

Cutting Heads

Shepherd

1970

Renaissance

1970
Pigsty

Pigsty

Cannibale

1969
The Year of the Cannibals

The Year of the Cannibals

Tiresia

1969
The Virgin's Bed

The Virgin's Bed

Jesus

1969
The Milky Way

The Milky Way

Angel of Death

1969
His Day of Glory

His Day of Glory

1969
Home Movie: On the Set of Philippe Garrel's 'Le lit de la vierge'

Home Movie: On the Set of Philippe Garrel's 'Le lit de la vierge'

Self

1968
Book of Saints of Eternal Rome

Book of Saints of Eternal Rome

1968
Partner

Partner

Giacobbe I and II

1968
Listen, Let's Make Love

Listen, Let's Make Love

Lallo

1968
Wheel of Ashes

Wheel of Ashes

Pierre

1968
The Idols

The Idols

'Charly le Surineur'

1968
Pop' game

Pop' game

Un acteur du cabaret (uncredited)

1968
The Diary of an Innocent Boy

The Diary of an Innocent Boy

Benjamin

1968

Chromo sud

1968
Un film porno

Un film porno

1968

Heads and Tales

1967

Homeo

Self

1967
Lamiel

Lamiel

Fedor de Miossens

1967
Belle de Jour

Belle de Jour

Marcel

1967
Shock Troops

Shock Troops

Militiaman

1967
The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs

Orsini's Partisan

1966
Brigade Anti Gangs

Brigade Anti Gangs

'Trois-Pommes'

1966

La vie très étrange de Madame Anastasie

1966
Pop Age

Pop Age

Self

1966

Les Bargasses

1965
How Not to Rob a Department Store

How Not to Rob a Department Store

Raf, boyfriend

1965
Enchanted Isles

Enchanted Isles

Pierre

1965
The Infernal Machine

The Infernal Machine

Young Soldier

1963
The Leopard

The Leopard

Francesco Paolo

1963
Adorable Liar

Adorable Liar

Pierrot (uncredited)

1962
Flore et Blancheflore

Flore et Blancheflore

Flore

1961
Jack of Spades

Jack of Spades

Paco

1960
Les Frangines

Les Frangines

1960