Philippe Clay
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 7, 1927
- Died
- December 13, 2007
- Birthplace
- 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Philippe Clay, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
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
- Le Bimillionnaire
Le Bimillionnaire 2000
as Le Maire
Tuvalu 1999
as Karl
Alexina's House 1999
as Raffin
The Freelancers 1999
as Le Chatelain
Lautrec 1998
as Auguste Renoir
Marceeel!!! 1998
as Dédé
Krim 1995
as Eugène
- Die Wildnis
Die Wildnis 1993
as Peasant
Le gourou occidental 1993
as Serge
L'Herbe rouge 1985
as Mr. Perle
A Good Little Devil 1983
as Judge
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
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
Let's Arm Ourselves and Go! 1971
as generale McMaster
Pour un sourire 1970
as Nicolas
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), Vocals
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
as Bailladrisse / Yves Biadrix
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 1955
as Casimir le Serpentin
Le Crime du Bouif 1952
Actor
Rome Express 1950
as Sleeping car employee
Credits from TMDB.