Philippe Clay

Philippe Clay

Date of Birth:

Mar 07, 1927

Place of Birth:

Paris, 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).

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filmography:

L'Herbe rouge L'Herbe rouge

1985

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

2022

Des croix sur la mer Des croix sur la mer

2001

The Night of the Hunted The Night of the Hunted

1959

En bordée En bordée

1958

French Cancan French Cancan

1955

Marceeel!!! Marceeel!!!

1998

Lautrec Lautrec

1998

La maison d'Alexina La maison d'Alexina

1999

The Road to Shame The Road to Shame

1959

Sale temps pour les mouches Sale temps pour les mouches

1966

Die Wildnis Die Wildnis

1993

Drôles de phénomènes Drôles de phénomènes

1959

Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort

2020

Dombey and Son Dombey and Son

2007

Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx

1981

Salut la puce Salut la puce

1983

Les joyeux lurons Les joyeux lurons

1972

The Bureaucrats The Bureaucrats

1959

The Three Musketeers The Three Musketeers

1974

Not Dumb, the Bird Not Dumb, the Bird

1972

The Hotheads The Hotheads

1967

Armiamoci e partite! Armiamoci e partite!

1971

Lay Off Blondes Lay Off Blondes

1960

1974, une partie de campagne 1974, une partie de campagne

2002

Take Me As I Am Take Me As I Am

1960

In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles! In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!

1961

A Good Little Devil A Good Little Devil

1983

Shanks Shanks

1974

Toto in Paris Toto in Paris

1958

It Happened on the 36 Candles It Happened on the 36 Candles

1957

The Hunchback of Notre Dame The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1956

Pour un sourire Pour un sourire

1970

Tuvalu Tuvalu

1999

Rome Express Rome Express

1950

Le crime du Bouif Le crime du Bouif

1952

The Freelancers The Freelancers

1999

Life is beautiful Life is beautiful

1956

Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ

1982

Musketeers of the Sea Musketeers of the Sea

1962

Krim Krim

1995

Le gourou occidental Le gourou occidental

1993

The Insolent The Insolent

1973

Nathalie Nathalie

1957

Ivory Coast Adventure Ivory Coast Adventure

1965

Bell, Book and Candle Bell, Book and Candle

1958

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