Biography
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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Filmography
all 69
Movies 48
TV Shows 21
self 14

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président (2022)

Dombey and Son (2007)

Des croix sur la mer (2001)

De Serge Gainsbourg à Gainsbarre 1958-1991 (2000)

Tuvalu (1999)

Alexina's House (1999)

The Freelancers (1999)

Lautrec (1998)

The Count of Monte Cristo (1998)

La Grande Béké (1998)

Les Allumettes suédoises (1996)

Krim (1995)

Die Wildnis (1993)

La Comtesse de Charny (1989)

Le Gerfaut (1987)

Catherine (1986)

L'Herbe rouge (1985)

A Good Little Devil (1983)

Marianne, une étoile pour Napoléon (1983)

Salut la puce (1983)

Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ (1982)

Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx (1981)

Système 2 (1975)

Shanks (1974)

The Three Musketeers (1974)

The Insolent (1973)

Les joyeux lurons (1972)

Not Dumb, the Bird (1972)

The Man Who Laughs (1971)

The Man Who Laughs (1971)

Cadet Rousselle (1971)

Armiamoci e partite! (1971)

La Brigade des maléfices (1971)

Pour un sourire (1970)

The Hotheads (1967)

Sale temps pour les mouches (1966)

Ivory Coast Adventure (1965)

Musketeers of the Sea (1962)

In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles! (1961)

Lay Off Blondes (1960)

Take Me As I Am (1960)

The Bureaucrats (1959)

Drôles de phénomènes (1959)

Discorama (1959)

Bell, Book and Candle (1958)

Toto in Paris (1958)

En bordée (1958)

Nathalie (1957)

It Happened on the 36 Candles (1957)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956)

Life is beautiful (1956)

French Cancan (1955)

Paris Precinct (1955)

Rome Express (1950)
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1927-03-07
Deathday
2007-12-13 (80 years old)
Birth Name
Philippe Mathevet
Birth Place
14th arrondissement of Paris,
Citizenships
Also Known As
Philippe Mathevet
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