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Philippe Clay
Actor, Additional Credits
Born March 7, 1927Died December 13, 2007 (80 years)
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).
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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, 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).
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Known For
Filmography
| 2017 | Quand Jean devint Renoir · as Casimir |
| 2007 | La Commune (TV Series) · as Le Sherpa |
| 2007 | Dombais et fils · as Jérémie |
| 2003 | Above the Clouds · as L'aumônier De Saint-Louis-Des-Invalides |
| 2002 | Priest and Mayor (TV Series) · as Père De Dacassin |
| 1999 | Tuvalu · as Karl |
| 1999 | La maison d'Alexina · as Raffin |
| 1998 | Les cachetonneurs · as Le Chatelain |
| 1998 | Lautrec · as Auguste Renoir |
| 1998 | The Count of Monte Cristo (1998) (TV Series) · as Chanteur Complainte |
| 1996 | Les Allumettes suédoises (TV Series) · as L'araignée |
| 1995 | La Rivière Espérance (TV Series) · as Le Majordome |
| 1994 | De Serge Gainsbourg à Gainsbarre de 1958 - 1991 · as (segment "l'assasinat De Franz Léhar") |
| 1992 | Le JAP, juge d'application des peines (TV Series) · as Jambier |
| 1983 | Un bon petit diable · as Le Juge |
| 1982 | Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ · as Herald Of The Arena |
| 1981 | Au bon beurre (TV Series) · as M. Deprat |
| 1981 | Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx · as L'ébéniste |
| 1975 | Cinéma 16 (TV Series) · as Gambi |
| 1974 | Shanks · as Mr. Barton |
| 1974 | The Three Musketeers · as Richelieu |
| 1973 | L'insolent · as Dargnac |
| 1972 | Les joyeux lurons · as L'abbé Larivière |
| 1972 | La sainte farce · as Argamassilla |
| 1971 | Le père Noël est en prison · as Le Père Noël |
| 1971 | The Man Who Laughs (TV Series) · as Barkilphedro |
| 1971 | Armiamoci e partite! · as Generale Mcmaster |
| 1970 | The Brigade of the Evil (TV Series) · as Adonis Kergeyan |
| 1967 | The Hotheads · as Prêcheur |
| 1966 | Sale temps pour les mouches · as Pierre Mazaud, Dit 'félix' |
| 1965 | The Gentleman from Cocody · as Renaud Lefranc |
| 1962 | Musketeers of the Sea · as Gosselin |
| 1961 | In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!... · as Jean-Louis Preminger (voice) |
| 1960 | Les canailles · as Carlo |
| 1959 | La nuit des traqués · as Taretta |
| 1959 | The Bureaucrats · as Letondu |
| 1959 | The Road to Shame · as Tom |
| 1958 | Bell Book and Candle · as French Singer At The Zodiac Club |
| 1958 | Toto in Paris · as Il Finto Maggiordomo |
| 1957 | The Foxiest Girl in Paris · as Adolphe Faisant |
| 1956 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame · as Clopin Trouillefou |
| 1955 | French Cancan · as Casimir Le Serpentin |