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).
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Known for
Midi trente
Self
The Insolent
Dargnac
Lautrec
Auguste Renoir
30 millions d'amis
Self
30 millions d'amis
Self - Host
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Clopin Trouillefou
The Three Musketeers
Richelieu
Toto in Paris
il finto maggiordomo
Ivory Coast Adventure
Renaud Lefranc
French Cancan
Casimir le Serpentin
Musketeers of the Sea
Gosselin
À bout portant
Self
Take Me As I Am
Carlo
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chanteur Complainte
Bell, Book and Candle
French Singer at the Zodiac Club
In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!
Jean-Louis Preminger (voice)
Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!
generale McMaster
Nathalie
Adolphe Faisant
Tuvalu
Karl
Shanks
Mr. Barton
En bordée
Bailladrisse / Yves Biadrix
Cadet Rousselle
Self - Coup de chapeau
Krim
Eugène
Système 2
Self
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Self (archive footage)
L'Herbe rouge
Mr. Perle
The Hotheads
Prêcheur
Des croix sur la mer
Napoléon
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
Herald of the arena
Salut la puce
Rigodo-Cartecolin, un marionnettiste
Drôles de phénomènes
The Butler Barns
It Happened on the 36 Candles
Self (uncredited)
Catherine
Barnabé
Not Dumb, the Bird
Jack Bromfield
The Freelancers
Le Chatelain
Lay Off Blondes
L'inspecteur Al Wheeler
A Good Little Devil
Judge
The Night of the Hunted
Taretta
1974, une partie de campagne
Self
Les Allumettes suédoises
l'Araignée
Le Gerfaut
Le baron von Winkleried
Sale temps pour les mouches
Pierre Mazaud, aka 'Félix'
Life is beautiful
le pasteur
La Brigade des maléfices
Rome Express
Sleeping car employee
Dombey and Son
Jérémie
Le crime du Bouif
The Bureaucrats
Letondu
La Grande Béké
Fifi Zecotte
La Comtesse de Charny
Le baron de Taverney
Les joyeux lurons
L'abbé Larivière
The Road to Shame
Tom
Marianne, une étoile pour Napoléon
'Black-Fish'
Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort
Self (archive footage)
Alexina's House
Raffin
Marceeel!!!
Dédé
Pour un sourire
Nicolas
Die Wildnis
Peasant
Le gourou occidental
Serge
Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx
L'ébéniste
Champs-Elysées
Self
Vivement dimanche
Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
Discorama
Self
Samedi soir
Self