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Philippe Clay

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Philippe Clay

Born March 7, 1927 in Paris, FranceDied December 13, 200742 films

Philippe Clay, born Philippe Mathevet, (March 7, 1927 – December 13, 2007) was a French mime artist, singer and actor.

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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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French Cancan posterFirst watchFrench Cancan19557.2as Casimir le SerpentinNineteenth-century Paris comes vibrantly alive in Jean Renoir’s exhilarating tale of the opening of the world-renowned Moulin Rouge.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Bell, Book and Candle poster6.6Bell, Book and Candle1958The Hunchback of Notre Dame poster6.7The Hunchback of Notre Dame1956Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ poster6.0Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ1982

Filmography

42 films as actor
  1. 2007Dombey and SonJérémie
  2. 2001Des croix sur la merNapoléon
  3. 1999TuvaluKarl
  4. 1999Alexina's HouseRaffin
  5. 1999The FreelancersLe Chatelain
  6. 1998LautrecAuguste Renoir
  7. 1998Marceeel!!!Dédé
  8. 1995KrimEugène
  9. 1993Die WildnisPeasant
  10. 1993Le gourou occidentalSerge
  11. 1985L'Herbe rougeMr. Perle
  12. 1983A Good Little DevilJudge
  13. 1983Salut la puceRigodo-Cartecolin, un marionnettiste
  14. 1982Quarter to Two Before Jesus ChristHerald of the arena
  15. 1981Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryxL'ébéniste
  16. 1974ShanksMr. Barton
  17. 1974The Three MusketeersRichelieu
  18. 1973The InsolentDargnac
  19. 1972Les joyeux luronsL'abbé Larivière
  20. 1972Not Dumb, the BirdJack Bromfield
  21. 1971Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!generale McMaster
  22. 1970Pour un sourireNicolas
  23. 1967The HotheadsPrêcheur
  24. 1966Sale temps pour les mouchesPierre Mazaud, aka 'Félix'
  25. 1965Ivory Coast AdventureRenaud Lefranc
  26. 1962Musketeers of the SeaGosselin
  27. 1961In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!Jean-Louis Preminger (voice)
  28. 1960Lay Off BlondesL'inspecteur Al Wheeler
  29. 1960Take Me As I AmCarlo
  30. 1959The Night of the HuntedTaretta
  31. 1959The BureaucratsLetondu
  32. 1959The Road to ShameTom
  33. 1959Drôles de phénomènesThe Butler Barns
  34. 1958Bell, Book and CandleFrench Singer at the Zodiac Club
  35. 1958Toto in Parisil finto maggiordomo
  36. 1958En bordéeBailladrisse / Yves Biadrix
  37. 1957NathalieAdolphe Faisant
  38. 1956The Hunchback of Notre DameClopin Trouillefou
  39. 1956Life is beautifulle pasteur
  40. 1955French CancanCasimir le Serpentin
  41. 1952Le Crime du Bouif
  42. 1950Rome ExpressSleeping car employee