7.2
7.2
French Cancan
1955
as Casimir le Serpentin
Philippe Clay
Acting
Born:March 7, 1927
Died:December 13, 2007(aged 80)
Birthplace:Paris, France
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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.
Filmography (45 movies)
7.0
7.0
En bordée
1958
as Bailladrisse / Yves Biadrix
6.7
6.7
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1956
as Clopin Trouillefou
6.5
6.5
Pour un sourire
1970
as Nicolas
6.5
6.5
1974, une partie de campagne
2002
as Self
6.5
6.5
Bell, Book and Candle
1958
as French Singer at the Zodiac Club
6.2
6.2
Toto in Paris
1958
as il finto maggiordomo
6.1
6.1
In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!
1961
as Jean-Louis Preminger (voice)
6.1
6.1
Nathalie
1957
as Adolphe Faisant
6.1
6.1
Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!
1971
as generale McMaster
6.1
6.1
Tuvalu
1999
as Karl
6.1
6.1
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
1982
as Herald of the arena
6.0
6.0
Drôles de phénomènes
1959
as The Butler Barns
6.0
6.0
The Hotheads
1967
as Prêcheur
6.0
6.0
Alexina's House
1999
as Raffin
6.0
6.0
The Road to Shame
1959
as Tom
6.0
6.0
The Three Musketeers
1974
as Richelieu
6.0
6.0
Take Me As I Am
1960
as Carlo
5.9
5.9
Ivory Coast Adventure
1965
as Renaud Lefranc
5.7
5.7
Sale temps pour les mouches
1966
as Pierre Mazaud, aka 'Félix'
5.7
5.7
Salut la puce
1983
as Rigodo-Cartecolin, un marionnettiste
5.5
5.5
The Bureaucrats
1959
as Letondu
5.0
5.0
Not Dumb, the Bird
1972
as Jack Bromfield
5.0
5.0
Musketeers of the Sea
1962
as Gosselin
4.9
4.9
Lautrec
1998
as Auguste Renoir
4.9
4.9
Shanks
1974
as Mr. Barton
4.8
4.8
A Good Little Devil
1983
as Judge
4.5
4.5
Life is beautiful
1956
as le pasteur
3.3
3.3
The Freelancers
1999
as Le Chatelain
3.0
3.0
Rome Express
1950
as Sleeping car employee
3.0
3.0
The Night of the Hunted
1959
as Taretta
2.8
2.8
Les joyeux lurons
1972
as L'abbé Larivière
2.3
2.3
The Insolent
1973
as Dargnac
2.0
2.0
It Happened on the 36 Candles
1957
as Self (uncredited)
2.0
2.0
Die Wildnis
1993
as Peasant
1.0
1.0
Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx
1981
as L'ébéniste
Krim
1995
as Eugène
Le gourou occidental
1993
as Serge
Dombey and Son
2007
as Jérémie
Marceeel!!!
1998
as Dédé
Des croix sur la mer
2001
as Napoléon
L'Herbe rouge
1985
as Mr. Perle
Lay Off Blondes
1960
as L'inspecteur Al Wheeler
Le crime du Bouif
1952
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