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Philippe Clay

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1927-03-07

Birth Place

Paris, France

Movies and TV shows :

1974, une partie de campagne

1974, une partie de campagne

2002

6.3

Movie
poster

30 millions d'amis

1976

5.8

TV
poster

À bout portant

1968

8.0

TV
A Good Little Devil

A Good Little Devil

1983

4.8

Movie
Alexina's House

Alexina's House

1999

0.0

Movie
Armiamoci e partite!

Armiamoci e partite!

1971

6.1

Movie
Bell, Book and Candle

Bell, Book and Candle

1958

6.5

Movie
Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort

Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort

2020

1.0

Movie
poster

Cadet Rousselle

1971

0.0

TV
poster

Catherine

1986

5.0

TV
poster

Champs-Elysées

1982

6.2

TV
Des croix sur la mer

Des croix sur la mer

2001

0.0

Movie
Die Wildnis

Die Wildnis

1993

0.0

Movie
poster

Discorama

1959

0.0

TV
Dombey and Son

Dombey and Son

2007

0.0

Movie
Drôles de phénomènes

Drôles de phénomènes

1959

6.0

Movie
En bordée

En bordée

1958

0.0

Movie
French Cancan

French Cancan

1954

7.1

Movie
In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!

In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!

1961

6.1

Movie
It Happened on the 36 Candles

It Happened on the 36 Candles

1957

2.0

Movie
Ivory Coast Adventure

Ivory Coast Adventure

1965

5.6

Movie
Krim

Krim

1995

0.0

Movie
L'Herbe rouge

L'Herbe rouge

1985

0.0

Movie
poster

La Comtesse de Charny

1989

5.0

TV
poster

La Grande Béké

1998

10.0

TV
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

2022

7.2

Movie
Lautrec

Lautrec

1998

5.0

Movie
Lay Off Blondes

Lay Off Blondes

1960

0.0

Movie
Le crime du Bouif

Le crime du Bouif

1952

0.0

Movie
poster

Le Gerfaut

1987

9.0

TV
Le gourou occidental

Le gourou occidental

1993

0.0

Movie
poster

Les Allumettes suédoises

1996

0.0

TV
Les joyeux lurons

Les joyeux lurons

1972

2.8

Movie
poster

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975

6.0

TV
Life is beautiful

Life is beautiful

1956

4.5

Movie
Marceeel!!!

Marceeel!!!

1998

0.0

Movie
poster

Marianne, une étoile pour Napoléon

1983

0.0

TV
poster

Midi trente

1972

6.0

TV
Musketeers of the Sea

Musketeers of the Sea

1962

5.0

Movie
Nathalie

Nathalie

1957

5.9

Movie
Not Dumb, the Bird

Not Dumb, the Bird

1972

6.0

Movie
Pour un sourire

Pour un sourire

1970

6.5

Movie
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ

Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ

1982

6.1

Movie
Rome Express

Rome Express

1950

3.0

Movie
Sale temps pour les mouches

Sale temps pour les mouches

1966

5.7

Movie
Salut la puce

Salut la puce

1983

5.7

Movie
poster

Samedi soir

1971

6.0

TV
Shanks

Shanks

1974

4.9

Movie
poster

Système 2

1975

0.0

TV
Take Me As I Am

Take Me As I Am

1960

6.0

Movie
The Bureaucrats

The Bureaucrats

1959

5.5

Movie
poster

The Count of Monte Cristo

1998

7.3

TV
The Freelancers

The Freelancers

1999

4.5

Movie
The Hotheads

The Hotheads

1967

6.0

Movie
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1956

6.6

Movie
The Insolent

The Insolent

1973

3.0

Movie
The Night of the Hunted

The Night of the Hunted

1959

4.0

Movie
The Road to Shame

The Road to Shame

1959

6.0

Movie
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1974

6.0

Movie
Toto in Paris

Toto in Paris

1958

6.2

Movie
Tuvalu

Tuvalu

1999

6.3

Movie
Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx

Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx

1981

0.0

Movie
poster

Vivement dimanche

1998

3.2

TV