Philippe Clay
Born
March 7, 1927 (age 80)
Died
December 13, 2007
Birthplace
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).

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Movies

Dombey and Son
Dombey and Son
2007
Jérémie
Des croix sur la mer
Des croix sur la mer
2001
Napoléon
Tuvalu
Tuvalu
1999 ★ 6.1
Karl
Alexina's House
Alexina's House
1999 ★ 6.0
Raffin
The Freelancers
The Freelancers
1999 ★ 3.3
Le Chatelain
Lautrec
Lautrec
1998 ★ 4.9
Auguste Renoir
Marceeel!!!
Marceeel!!!
1998
Dédé
Krim
Krim
1995
Eugène
Die Wildnis
Die Wildnis
1993 ★ 2.0
Peasant
Le gourou occidental
Le gourou occidental
1993
Serge
L'Herbe rouge
L'Herbe rouge
1985
Mr. Perle
A Good Little Devil
A Good Little Devil
1983 ★ 4.8
Judge
Salut la puce
Salut la puce
1983 ★ 5.7
Rigodo-Cartecolin, un marionnettiste
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
1982 ★ 6.1
Herald of the arena
Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx
Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx
1981
L'ébéniste
Shanks
Shanks
1974 ★ 4.9
Mr. Barton
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
1974 ★ 6.0
Richelieu
The Insolent
The Insolent
1973 ★ 2.3
Dargnac
Les joyeux lurons
Les joyeux lurons
1972 ★ 2.8
L'abbé Larivière
Not Dumb, the Bird
Not Dumb, the Bird
1972 ★ 5.0
Jack Bromfield
Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!
Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!
1971 ★ 6.1
generale McMaster
Pour un sourire
Pour un sourire
1970 ★ 6.5
Nicolas
The Hotheads
The Hotheads
1967 ★ 6.0
Prêcheur
Sale temps pour les mouches
Sale temps pour les mouches
1966 ★ 5.7
Pierre Mazaud, aka 'Félix'
Ivory Coast Adventure
Ivory Coast Adventure
1965 ★ 5.9
Renaud Lefranc
Musketeers of the Sea
Musketeers of the Sea
1962 ★ 5.0
Gosselin
In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!
In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!
1961 ★ 6.0
Jean-Louis Preminger (voice)
Lay Off Blondes
Lay Off Blondes
1960
L'inspecteur Al Wheeler
Take Me As I Am
Take Me As I Am
1960 ★ 6.0
Carlo
The Night of the Hunted
The Night of the Hunted
1959 ★ 3.0
Taretta
The Bureaucrats
The Bureaucrats
1959 ★ 5.5
Letondu
The Road to Shame
The Road to Shame
1959 ★ 6.0
Tom
Drôles de phénomènes
Drôles de phénomènes
1959 ★ 6.0
The Butler Barns
Bell, Book and Candle
Bell, Book and Candle
1958 ★ 6.5
French Singer at the Zodiac Club
Toto in Paris
Toto in Paris
1958 ★ 6.2
il finto maggiordomo
En bordée
En bordée
1958 ★ 7.0
Bailladrisse / Yves Biadrix
Nathalie
Nathalie
1957 ★ 6.1
Adolphe Faisant
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1956 ★ 6.7
Clopin Trouillefou
Life is beautiful
Life is beautiful
1956 ★ 4.5
le pasteur
French Cancan
French Cancan
1955 ★ 7.2
Casimir le Serpentin
Le crime du Bouif
Le crime du Bouif
1952
Rome Express
Rome Express
1950 ★ 3.0
Sleeping car employee

TV Series