Acting · Paris, France · Born March 7, 1927
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.
MovieLa TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022
as Self (archive footage)
MovieBoris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort
2020
as Self (archive footage)
MovieDombey and Son
2007
as Jérémie
Movie1974, une partie de campagne
2002
as Self
MovieDes croix sur la mer
2001
as Napoléon
MovieTuvalu
1999
as Karl
MovieAlexina's House
1999
as Raffin
MovieThe Freelancers
1999
as Le Chatelain
TVVivement dimanche
1998
as Self
MovieLautrec
1998
as Auguste Renoir
TVThe Count of Monte Cristo
1998
as Chanteur Complainte
MovieMarceeel!!!
1998
as Dédé
TVLa Grande Béké
1998
as Fifi Zecotte
TVLes Allumettes suédoises
1996
as l'Araignée
MovieKrim
1995
as Eugène
Die Wildnis
1993
as Peasant
MovieLe gourou occidental
1993
as Serge
TVLa Comtesse de Charny
1989
as Le baron de Taverney
TVLe Gerfaut
1987
as Le baron von Winkleried
TVCatherine
1986
as Barnabé
MovieL'Herbe rouge
1985
as Mr. Perle
MovieA Good Little Devil
1983
as Judge
TVMarianne, une étoile pour Napoléon
1983
as 'Black-Fish'
MovieSalut la puce
1983
as Rigodo-Cartecolin, un marionnettiste
MovieQuarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
1982
as Herald of the arena
TVChamps-Elysées
1982
as Self
Frère Martin
1981
MovieUbu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx
1981
as L'ébéniste
TV30 millions d'amis
1976
as Self
Système 2
1975
as Self
TVLes Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
MovieShanks
1974
as Mr. Barton
MovieThe Three Musketeers
1974
as Richelieu
MovieThe Insolent
1973
as Dargnac
MovieLes joyeux lurons
1972
as L'abbé Larivière
MovieNot Dumb, the Bird
1972
as Jack Bromfield
TVMidi trente
1972
as Self
TVCadet Rousselle
1971
as Self - Coup de chapeau
MovieLet's Arm Ourselves and Go!
1971
as generale McMaster
TVLa Brigade des maléfices
1971
Samedi soir
1971
as Self
MoviePour un sourire
1970
as Nicolas
TVÀ bout portant
1968
as Self
MovieThe Hotheads
1967
as Prêcheur
MovieSale temps pour les mouches
1966
as Pierre Mazaud, aka 'Félix'
MovieIvory Coast Adventure
1965
as Renaud Lefranc
MovieMusketeers of the Sea
1962
as Gosselin
MovieIn The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!
1961
as Jean-Louis Preminger (voice)
MovieLay Off Blondes
1960
as L'inspecteur Al Wheeler
MovieTake Me As I Am
1960
as Carlo
MovieThe Night of the Hunted
1959
as Taretta
MovieThe Bureaucrats
1959
as Letondu
MovieThe Road to Shame
1959
as Tom
MovieDrôles de phénomènes
1959
as The Butler Barns
TVDiscorama
1959
as Self
MovieBell, Book and Candle
1958
as French Singer at the Zodiac Club
MovieToto in Paris
1958
as il finto maggiordomo
MovieEn bordée
1958
as Bailladrisse / Yves Biadrix
MovieNathalie
1957
as Adolphe Faisant
MovieIt Happened on the 36 Candles
1957
as Self (uncredited)
MovieThe Hunchback of Notre Dame
1956
as Clopin Trouillefou
MovieLife is beautiful
1956
as le pasteur
MovieFrench Cancan
1955
as Casimir le Serpentin
MovieLe Crime du Bouif
1952
MovieRome Express
1950
as Sleeping car employee
