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Philippe Clay

Philippe Clay

Acting

Born: March 7, 1927Paris, France

Philippe Clay, born Philippe Mathevet, (March 7, 1927 – December 13, 2007) was a French mime artist, singer and actor. He was known for his tall and slim silhouette (he was 1,90 m tall) and for his interpretations of songs by Charles Aznavour, Claude Nougaro, Jean-Roger Caussimon, Boris Vian, Serge Gainsbourg, Jean Yanne, Léo Ferré, Jacques Datin, Jean-Claude Massoulier or Bernard Dimey. He interpreted “La Complainte des Apaches” for the TV series Les Brigades du Tigre, written by Henri Djian and composed by Claude Bolling. As an actor, he appeared in many movies (Bell, Book and Candle) and television films. One of his famous roles is in the Jean Renoir film, French Cancan, where he played Casimir le Serpentin (a character inspired by Valentin le désossé). Description above from the Wikipedia article Philippe Clay, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

Self (archive footage)

2022
Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort

Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort

Self (archive footage)

2020
Dombey and Son

Dombey and Son

Jérémie

2007
1974, une partie de campagne

1974, une partie de campagne

Self

2002
Des croix sur la mer

Des croix sur la mer

Napoléon

2001
Tuvalu

Tuvalu

Karl

1999
Alexina's House

Alexina's House

Raffin

1999
The Freelancers

The Freelancers

Le Chatelain

1999
Lautrec

Lautrec

Auguste Renoir

1998
Marceeel!!!

Marceeel!!!

Dédé

1998
Krim

Krim

Eugène

1995

Die Wildnis

Peasant

1993
Le gourou occidental

Le gourou occidental

Serge

1993
L'Herbe rouge

L'Herbe rouge

Mr. Perle

1985
A Good Little Devil

A Good Little Devil

Judge

1983
Salut la puce

Salut la puce

Rigodo-Cartecolin, un marionnettiste

1983
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ

Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ

Herald of the arena

1982
Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx

Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx

L'ébéniste

1981
Shanks

Shanks

Mr. Barton

1974
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

Richelieu

1974
The Insolent

The Insolent

Dargnac

1973
Les joyeux lurons

Les joyeux lurons

L'abbé Larivière

1972
Not Dumb, the Bird

Not Dumb, the Bird

Jack Bromfield

1972
Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!

Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!

generale McMaster

1971
Pour un sourire

Pour un sourire

Nicolas

1970
The Hotheads

The Hotheads

Prêcheur

1967
Sale temps pour les mouches

Sale temps pour les mouches

Pierre Mazaud, aka 'Félix'

1966
Ivory Coast Adventure

Ivory Coast Adventure

Renaud Lefranc

1965
Musketeers of the Sea

Musketeers of the Sea

Gosselin

1962
In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!

In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!

Jean-Louis Preminger (voice)

1961
Lay Off Blondes

Lay Off Blondes

L'inspecteur Al Wheeler

1960
Take Me As I Am

Take Me As I Am

Carlo

1960
The Night of the Hunted

The Night of the Hunted

Taretta

1959
The Bureaucrats

The Bureaucrats

Letondu

1959
The Road to Shame

The Road to Shame

Tom

1959
Drôles de phénomènes

Drôles de phénomènes

The Butler Barns

1959
Bell, Book and Candle

Bell, Book and Candle

French Singer at the Zodiac Club

1958
Toto in Paris

Toto in Paris

il finto maggiordomo

1958
En bordée

En bordée

Bailladrisse / Yves Biadrix

1958
Nathalie

Nathalie

Adolphe Faisant

1957
It Happened on the 36 Candles

It Happened on the 36 Candles

Self (uncredited)

1957
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Clopin Trouillefou

1956
Life is beautiful

Life is beautiful

le pasteur

1956
French Cancan

French Cancan

Casimir le Serpentin

1955
Le Crime du Bouif

Le Crime du Bouif

1952
Rome Express

Rome Express

Sleeping car employee

1950