
Philippe Clay
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Philippe Clay, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Jan 07, 2022Rated 7.2 out of 10
Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort
Mar 13, 2020Rated 1 out of 10
Dombey and Son
Jun 07, 2007
1974, une partie de campagne
Feb 20, 2002Rated 6.6 out of 10
Des croix sur la mer
Oct 13, 2001Rated 8 out of 10Le Bimillionnaire
Oct 09, 2000
Tuvalu
Nov 19, 1999Rated 6.2 out of 10
The Freelancers
Mar 24, 1999Rated 4.2 out of 10
Alexina's House
Jun 11, 1999Rated 8 out of 10
Marceeel!!!
Mar 16, 1998Rated 9 out of 10
Lautrec
Sep 09, 1998Rated 5.3 out of 10
Krim
May 31, 1995Rated 7 out of 10
Le gourou occidental
Feb 03, 1993Rated 7 out of 10Die Wildnis
Oct 01, 1993Rated 5.5 out of 10
L'Herbe rouge
Sep 11, 1985Rated 7 out of 10
A Good Little Devil
Dec 21, 1983Rated 5.6 out of 10
Salut la puce
Jan 12, 1983Rated 6 out of 10
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
Oct 06, 1982Rated 6 out of 10
Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx
Sep 06, 1981
Shanks
Oct 09, 1974Rated 5.2 out of 10
The Three Musketeers
Jan 02, 1974Rated 8 out of 10
The Insolent
Jan 25, 1973Rated 3.8 out of 10
Not Dumb, the Bird
Nov 15, 1972Rated 5.8 out of 10
Les joyeux lurons
Nov 22, 1972Rated 4 out of 10
Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!
Sep 21, 1971Rated 6.3 out of 10
Pour un sourire
Apr 29, 1970Rated 6.8 out of 10
The Hotheads
Nov 08, 1967Rated 7 out of 10
Sale temps pour les mouches
Dec 23, 1966Rated 6.1 out of 10
Ivory Coast Adventure
Apr 01, 1965Rated 6 out of 10
Musketeers of the Sea
Feb 23, 1962Rated 6.3 out of 10
In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!
Oct 25, 1961Rated 6.3 out of 10
Take Me As I Am
Jan 29, 1960Rated 7.2 out of 10
Lay Off Blondes
Dec 07, 1960Rated 8 out of 10
The Road to Shame
Apr 30, 1959Rated 5.8 out of 10
The Night of the Hunted
Jul 01, 1959Rated 5.3 out of 10
The Bureaucrats
Jun 30, 1959Rated 5.9 out of 10
Drôles de phénomènes
Mar 04, 1959Rated 6.5 out of 10
Bell, Book and Candle
Dec 25, 1958Rated 6.6 out of 10
Toto in Paris
Oct 23, 1958Rated 6.3 out of 10
En bordée
Sep 10, 1958Rated 8.5 out of 10
It Happened on the 36 Candles
Oct 16, 1957Rated 5.5 out of 10
Nathalie
Dec 04, 1957Rated 6.6 out of 10
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Dec 19, 1956Rated 6.7 out of 10
Life is beautiful
Oct 05, 1956Rated 6.3 out of 10
French Cancan
Apr 09, 1955Rated 7.2 out of 10
Le Crime du Bouif
Mar 05, 1952Rated 8 out of 10
Rome Express
Jan 18, 1950Rated 5 out of 10