Acting · geboren 1927-03-07 · Paris, France

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.

Bekannt aus

• Meine Braut ist übersinnlich (1958) – French Singer at the Zodiac Club
• Die verrücktesten 90 Minuten vor Christi Geburt (1982) – Herald of the arena
• Der Graf von Monte Christo (1998) – Chanteur Complainte
• Der Glöckner von Notre Dame (1956) – Clopin Trouillefou
• French Cancan (1955) – Casimir le Serpentin
• Tuvalu (1999) – Karl
• Pariser wider Willen (1958) – il finto maggiordomo
• Balduin, die Schnatterschnauze (1961) – Jean-Louis Preminger (voice)
• Lautrec - Der Maler von Montmartre (1998) – Auguste Renoir
• Shanks (1974) – Mr. Barton
• 1974, une partie de campagne (2002) – Self
• Des femmes disparaissent (1959) – Tom
• Kommissar, Sie riskieren zu viel (1966) – Pierre Mazaud, aka 'Félix'
• Armiamoci e partite! (1971) – generale McMaster
• Pulverfaß und Diamanten (1965) – Renaud Lefranc
• Champs-Elysées (1982) – Self
• Vivement dimanche (1998) – Self
• Nathalie (1957) – Adolphe Faisant
• Un bon petit diable (1983) – Judge
• Pas folle la guêpe (1972) – Jack Bromfield
• La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président (2022) – Self (archive footage)
• Messieurs les ronds de cuir (1959) – Letondu
• Les joyeux lurons (1972) – L'abbé Larivière
• Les canailles (1960) – Carlo
• Killer kennen keine Gnade (1973) – Dargnac
• Les Cachetonneurs (1999) – Le Chatelain
• Salut la puce (1983) – Rigodo-Cartecolin, un marionnettiste
• Catherine (1986) – Barnabé
• La vie est belle (1956) – le pasteur
• Die drei Musketiere der Meere (1962) – Gosselin
• La Nuit des traqués (1959) – Taretta
• Les Têtes brûlées (1967) – Prêcheur
• 30 millions d'amis (1976) – Self - Host
• La Brigade des maléfices (1971)
• C'est arrivé à 36 chandelles (1957) – Self (uncredited)
• Pour un sourire (1970) – Nicolas
• Rome Express (1950) – Sleeping car employee
• La maison d'Alexina (1999) – Raffin
• En bordée (1958) – Bailladrisse / Yves Biadrix
• Die Wildnis (1993) – Peasant