Philippe Clay
43 movies · 9 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Mar 7, 1927
- Died
- Dec 13, 2007 (age 80)
- Place of birth
- Paris, France
- Also known as
- Philippe Mathevet
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.
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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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Profiles IMDb
Known for
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★ 6.6 Bell, Book and Candle
1958 · Film
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★ 6.0 Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
1982 · Film
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★ 7.3 The Count of Monte Cristo
1998 · TV
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★ 6.7 The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1956 · Film
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★ 7.2 French Cancan
1955 · Film
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★ 6.2 Tuvalu
1999 · Film
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★ 6.3 Toto in Paris
1958 · Film
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★ 6.3 In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!
1961 · Film
Philippe Clay: movies and TV shows
Acting (52)
- 2007 Dombey and Son
as Jérémie
- 2001 Des croix sur la mer
as Napoléon
- 2000 Le Bimillionnaire
as Le Maire
- 1999 Tuvalu
as Karl
- 1999 Alexina's House
as Raffin
- 1999 The Freelancers
as Le Chatelain
- 1998 Lautrec
as Auguste Renoir
- 1998
- 1998 Marceeel!!!
as Dédé
- 1998
- 1996
- 1995 Krim
as Eugène
- 1993 Die Wildnis
as Peasant
- 1993 Le gourou occidental
as Serge
- 1989
- 1987
- 1986
- 1985 L'Herbe rouge
as Mr. Perle
- 1983 A Good Little Devil
as Judge
- 1983
- 1983 Salut la puce
as Rigodo-Cartecolin, un marionnettiste
- 1982 Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
as Herald of the arena
- 1981
- 1981 Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx
as L'ébéniste
- 1974 Shanks
as Mr. Barton
- 1974 The Three Musketeers
as Richelieu
- 1973 The Insolent
as Dargnac
- 1972 Les joyeux lurons
as L'abbé Larivière
- 1972 Not Dumb, the Bird
as Jack Bromfield
- 1971 Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!
as generale McMaster
- 1971
- 1970 Pour un sourire
as Nicolas
- 1967 The Hotheads
as Prêcheur
- 1966 Sale temps pour les mouches
as Pierre Mazaud, aka 'Félix'
- 1965 Ivory Coast Adventure
as Renaud Lefranc
- 1962 Musketeers of the Sea
as Gosselin
- 1961 In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!
as Jean-Louis Preminger (voice)
- 1960 Lay Off Blondes
as L'inspecteur Al Wheeler
- 1960 Take Me As I Am
as Carlo
- 1959 The Night of the Hunted
as Taretta
- 1959 The Bureaucrats
as Letondu
- 1959 The Road to Shame
as Tom
- 1959 Drôles de phénomènes
as The Butler Barns
- 1958 Bell, Book and Candle
as French Singer at the Zodiac Club
- 1958 Toto in Paris
as il finto maggiordomo
- 1958 En bordée
as Bailladrisse / Yves Biadrix
- 1957 Nathalie
as Adolphe Faisant
- 1956 The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Clopin Trouillefou
- 1956 Life is beautiful
as le pasteur
- 1955 French Cancan
as Casimir le Serpentin
- 1952
- 1950 Rome Express
as Sleeping car employee
Behind the camera (1)
- 1961
Talk shows and appearances (14)
- 2022
- 2020
- 2002
- 1998 Vivement dimanche
1 episode
- 1982 Champs-Elysées
1 episode
- 1976 30 millions d'amis
3 episodes
- 1975 Système 2
3 episodes
- 1975 Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1 episode
- 1972 Midi trente
4 episodes
- 1971 Cadet Rousselle
1 episode
- 1971 Samedi soir
3 episodes
- 1968 À bout portant
1 episode
- 1959 Discorama
1 episode
- 1957