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.
Acted in 49
2000s
- 2007
Dombey and Son
Jérémie
- 2001
Des croix sur la mer
Napoléon
1990s
- 1999
Tuvalu
Karl
Alexina's House
Raffin
- 1998
Lautrec
Auguste Renoir
Marceeel!!!
Dédé
La Grande Béké
Fifi Zecotte · 2 episodes
- 1996
Les Allumettes suédoises
l'Araignée · 3 episodes
- 1995
Krim
Eugène
- 1993
Le gourou occidental
Serge
1980s
- 1989
La Comtesse de Charny
Le baron de Taverney · 9 episodes
- 1987
Le Gerfaut
Le baron von Winkleried · 10 episodes
- 1986
Catherine
Barnabé · 60 episodes
- 1985
L'Herbe rouge
Mr. Perle
- 1983
A Good Little Devil
Judge
Marianne, une étoile pour Napoléon
'Black-Fish' · 60 episodes
Salut la puce
Rigodo-Cartecolin, un marionnettiste
- 1982
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
Herald of the arena
- 1981
Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx
L'ébéniste
1970s
- 1974
Shanks
Mr. Barton
The Three Musketeers
Richelieu
- 1973
The Insolent
Dargnac
- 1972
Les joyeux lurons
L'abbé Larivière
Not Dumb, the Bird
Jack Bromfield
- 1971
Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!
generale McMaster
La Brigade des maléfices
TV
- 1970
Pour un sourire
Nicolas
1960s
- 1967
The Hotheads
Prêcheur
- 1966
Sale temps pour les mouches
Pierre Mazaud, aka 'Félix'
- 1965
Ivory Coast Adventure
Renaud Lefranc
- 1962
Musketeers of the Sea
Gosselin
- 1961
In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!
Jean-Louis Preminger (voice)
- 1960
Lay Off Blondes
L'inspecteur Al Wheeler
Take Me As I Am
Carlo
1950s
- 1959
The Night of the Hunted
Taretta
The Bureaucrats
Letondu
The Road to Shame
Tom
Drôles de phénomènes
The Butler Barns
- 1958
Toto in Paris
il finto maggiordomo
En bordée
Bailladrisse / Yves Biadrix
- 1957
Nathalie
Adolphe Faisant
- 1956
Life is beautiful
le pasteur
- 1955
French Cancan
Casimir le Serpentin
- 1952
Le Crime du Bouif
Movie
- 1950
Rome Express
Sleeping car employee
Sound 1
1960s
- 1961
In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!
Vocals
Appearances12
2020s
- 2022
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Self (archive footage)
- 2020
Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort
Self (archive footage)
2000s
- 2002
1974, une partie de campagne
Self
1990s
- 1998
1980s
- 1982
1970s
- 1976
- 1975
- 1972
- 1971
Cadet Rousselle
Self - Coup de chapeau · 1 episode
1960s
- 1968
1950s
- 1959
- 1957
It Happened on the 36 Candles
Self (uncredited)
