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).
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
21 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1974, une partie de campagne | Self | Film |
| 1999 | Tuvalu | Karl | Film |
| 1998 | Lautrec | Auguste Renoir | Film |
| 1998 | La Grande Béké | Fifi Zecotte | TV |
| 1993 | Le gourou occidental | Serge | Film |
| 1983 | A Good Little Devil | Judge | Film |
| 1982 | Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ | Herald of the arena | Film |
| 1981 | Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx | L'ébéniste | Film |
| 1981 | Frère Martin | TV | |
| 1974 | Shanks | Mr. Barton | Film |
| 1973 | The Insolent | Dargnac | Film |
| 1971 | Let's Arm Ourselves and Go! | generale McMaster | Film |
| 1966 | Sale temps pour les mouches | Pierre Mazaud, aka 'Félix' | Film |
| 1965 | Ivory Coast Adventure | Renaud Lefranc | Film |
| 1961 | In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles! | Jean-Louis Preminger (voice) | Film |
| 1960 | Take Me As I Am | Carlo | Film |
| 1958 | Bell, Book and Candle | French Singer at the Zodiac Club | Film |
| 1958 | Toto in Paris | il finto maggiordomo | Film |
| 1957 | Nathalie | Adolphe Faisant | Film |
| 1956 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Clopin Trouillefou | Film |
| 1955 | French Cancan | Casimir le Serpentin | Film |
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