Philippe Clay

Philippe Clay

Acting

Born March 7, 1927Died December 13, 2007Paris, France

Biography

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.

Movies

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La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
7.2

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

2022

Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort
1.0

Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort

2020

Dombey and Son
0.0

Dombey and Son

2007

1974, une partie de campagne
6.6

1974, une partie de campagne

2002

Des croix sur la mer
8.0

Des croix sur la mer

2001

Alexina's House
8.0

Alexina's House

1999

The Freelancers
4.2

The Freelancers

1999

Marceeel!!!
9.0

Marceeel!!!

1998

Le gourou occidental
7.0

Le gourou occidental

1993

L'Herbe rouge
7.0

L'Herbe rouge

1985

A Good Little Devil
5.6

A Good Little Devil

1983

Salut la puce
6.0

Salut la puce

1983

Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
6.0

Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ

1982

Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx
0.0

Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx

1981

The Three Musketeers
8.0

The Three Musketeers

1974

The Insolent
3.8

The Insolent

1973

Les joyeux lurons
4.0

Les joyeux lurons

1972

Not Dumb, the Bird
5.8

Not Dumb, the Bird

1972

Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!
6.3

Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!

1971

Pour un sourire
6.8

Pour un sourire

1970

The Hotheads
7.0

The Hotheads

1967

Sale temps pour les mouches
6.1

Sale temps pour les mouches

1966

Ivory Coast Adventure
6.0

Ivory Coast Adventure

1965

Musketeers of the Sea
6.3

Musketeers of the Sea

1962

In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!
6.3

In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!

1961

Lay Off Blondes
8.0

Lay Off Blondes

1960

Take Me As I Am
7.3

Take Me As I Am

1960

The Night of the Hunted
5.3

The Night of the Hunted

1959

The Bureaucrats
5.9

The Bureaucrats

1959

The Road to Shame
6.1

The Road to Shame

1959

Drôles de phénomènes
6.5

Drôles de phénomènes

1959

Bell, Book and Candle
6.6

Bell, Book and Candle

1958

Toto in Paris
6.3

Toto in Paris

1958

En bordée
8.5

En bordée

1958

Nathalie
6.6

Nathalie

1957

It Happened on the 36 Candles
5.5

It Happened on the 36 Candles

1957

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
6.7

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1956

Life is beautiful
6.3

Life is beautiful

1956

French Cancan
7.2

French Cancan

1955

Le Crime du Bouif
8.0

Le Crime du Bouif

1952

Rome Express
5.0

Rome Express

1950

TV Shows

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Vivement dimanche
3.6

Vivement dimanche

The Count of Monte Cristo
7.3

The Count of Monte Cristo

La Grande Béké
10.0

La Grande Béké

Les Allumettes suédoises
0.0

Les Allumettes suédoises

La Comtesse de Charny
6.5

La Comtesse de Charny

Marianne, une étoile pour Napoléon
10.0

Marianne, une étoile pour Napoléon

Champs-Elysées
6.8

Champs-Elysées

30 millions d'amis
6.2

30 millions d'amis

30 millions d'amis
6.2

30 millions d'amis

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
6.0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Cadet Rousselle
0.0

Cadet Rousselle

La Brigade des maléfices
6.7

La Brigade des maléfices

À bout portant
8.0

À bout portant