Philippe Clay
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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Acted in
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Dombey and Son
2007
as Jérémie
1974, une partie de campagne
2002
as Self
Des croix sur la mer
2001
as Napoléon
Tuvalu
1999
as Karl
Alexina's House
1999
as Raffin
The Freelancers
1999
as Le Chatelain
Lautrec
1998
as Auguste Renoir
The Count of Monte Cristo
1998
as Chanteur Complainte
Marceeel!!!
1998
La Grande Béké
1998
as Fifi Zecotte
Les Allumettes suédoises
1996
as l'Araignée
Krim
1995
as Eugène
Die Wildnis
1993
as Peasant
Le gourou occidental
1993
La Comtesse de Charny
1989
as Le baron de Taverney
Le Gerfaut
1987
as Le baron von Winkleried
Catherine
1986
as Barnabé
L'Herbe rouge
1985
as Mr. Perle
A Good Little Devil
1983
as Le Juge
Marianne, une étoile pour Napoléon
1983
as 'Black-Fish'
Salut la puce
1983
as Rigodo-Cartecolin, un marionnettiste
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
1982
as Herald of the arena
Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx
1981
as L'ébéniste
30 millions d'amis
1976
as Self
30 millions d'amis
1976
as Self - Host
Système 2
1975
as Self
Shanks
1974
as Mr. Barton
The Three Musketeers
1974
as Richelieu
The Insolent
1973
as Dargnac
Les joyeux lurons
1972
as L'abbé Larivière
Not Dumb, the Bird
1972
as Jack Bromfield
Midi trente
1972
as Self
Cadet Rousselle
1971
as Self - Coup de chapeau
Armiamoci e partite!
1971
as generale McMaster
Pour un sourire
1970
as Nicolas
À bout portant
1968
as Self
The Hotheads
1967
as Prêcheur
Sale temps pour les mouches
1966
as Pierre Mazaud, aka 'Félix'
Ivory Coast Adventure
1965
as Renaud Lefranc
Musketeers of the Sea
1962
as Gosselin
In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!
1961
as Jean-Louis Preminger (voice)
Lay Off Blondes
1960
as L'inspecteur Al Wheeler
Take Me As I Am
1960
as Carlo
The Night of the Hunted
1959
as Taretta
The Bureaucrats
1959
as Letondu
The Road to Shame
1959
as Tom
Drôles de phénomènes
1959
as The Butler Barns
Bell, Book and Candle
1958
as French Singer at the Zodiac Club
Toto in Paris
1958
as il finto maggiordomo
En bordée
1958
Nathalie
1957
as Adolphe Faisant
It Happened on the 36 Candles
1957
as Self (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1956
as Clopin Trouillefou
Life is beautiful
1956
as le pasteur
French Cancan
1954
as Casimir le Serpentin
Le crime du Bouif
1952
Rome Express
1950