Acting
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). 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
Film · 2022
Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort
Film · 2020
Dombey and Son
Film · 2007
1974, une partie de campagne
Film · 2002
Des croix sur la mer
Film · 2001
Le Bimillionnaire
Film · 2000
Tuvalu
Film · 1999
The Freelancers
Film · 1999
Alexina's House
Film · 1999
Marceeel!!!
Film · 1998
Lautrec
Film · 1998
La Grande Béké
Series · 1998
The Count of Monte Cristo
Series · 1998
Vivement dimanche
Series · 1998
Les Allumettes suédoises
Series · 1996
Krim
Film · 1995
Le gourou occidental
Film · 1993
Die Wildnis
Film · 1993
La Comtesse de Charny
Series · 1989
Le Gerfaut
Series · 1987
Catherine
Series · 1986
L'Herbe rouge
Film · 1985
A Good Little Devil
Film · 1983
Salut la puce
Film · 1983
Marianne, une étoile pour Napoléon
Series · 1983
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
Film · 1982
Champs-Elysées
Series · 1982
Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx
Film · 1981
Frère Martin
Series · 1981
30 millions d'amis
Series · 1976
30 millions d'amis
Series · 1976
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Series · 1975
Système 2
Series · 1975
Shanks
Film · 1974
The Three Musketeers
Film · 1974
The Insolent
Film · 1973
Not Dumb, the Bird
Film · 1972
Les joyeux lurons
Film · 1972
Midi trente
Series · 1972
Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!
Film · 1971
Cadet Rousselle
Series · 1971
Samedi soir
Series · 1971
La Brigade des maléfices
Series · 1971
Pour un sourire
Film · 1970
À bout portant
Series · 1968
The Hotheads
Film · 1967
Sale temps pour les mouches
Film · 1966
Ivory Coast Adventure
Film · 1965
Musketeers of the Sea
Film · 1962
In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!
Film · 1961
Take Me As I Am
Film · 1960
Lay Off Blondes
Film · 1960
The Road to Shame
Film · 1959
The Night of the Hunted
Film · 1959
The Bureaucrats
Film · 1959
Drôles de phénomènes
Film · 1959
Discorama
Series · 1959
Bell, Book and Candle
Film · 1958
Toto in Paris
Film · 1958
En bordée
Film · 1958
It Happened on the 36 Candles
Film · 1957
Nathalie
Film · 1957
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Film · 1956
Life is beautiful
Film · 1956
French Cancan
Film · 1955
Le Crime du Bouif
Film · 1952
Rome Express
Film · 1950