Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1927-03-07
Day of Death
2007-12-13
Place of Birth
Paris, France
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.
Filmography (46)
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022
Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort
2020
Dombey and Son
2007
1974, une partie de campagne
2002
Des croix sur la mer
2001
Tuvalu
1999
Alexina's House
1999
The Freelancers
1999
Lautrec
1998
Marceeel!!!
1998
Krim
1995Die Wildnis
1993
Le gourou occidental
1993
L'Herbe rouge
1985
