Quick Facts
Born:
1927-03-07
Birthplace:
Paris, France
Credits:
65 Total Roles
Philippe Clay
Acting
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Biography
Philippe Clay, born Philippe Mathevet, (March 7, 1927 â 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, LĂ©o FerrĂ©, Jacques Datin, Jean-Claude Massoulier or Bernard Dimey. He interpreted âLa Complainte des Apachesâ 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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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, LĂ©o FerrĂ©, Jacques Datin, Jean-Claude Massoulier or Bernard Dimey. He interpreted âLa Complainte des Apachesâ 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
Bell, Book and Candle
French Singer at the Zodiac Club
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
Herald of the arena
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chanteur Complainte
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Clopin Trouillefou
French Cancan
Casimir le Serpentin
Tuvalu
Karl
Toto in Paris
il finto maggiordomo
In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!
Jean-Louis Preminger (voice)
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Boris Vian, un cĆur qui battait trop fort MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2007 | Dombey and Son MOVIE | Jérémie |
| 2002 | 1974, une partie de campagne MOVIE | Self |
| 2001 | Des croix sur la mer MOVIE | Napoléon |
| 1999 | Tuvalu MOVIE | Karl |
| 1999 | Alexina's House MOVIE | Raffin |
| 1999 | The Freelancers MOVIE | Le Chatelain |
| 1998 | Vivement dimanche TV | Self |
| 1998 | Lautrec MOVIE | Auguste Renoir |