Philippe Clay

Born: 1927-03-07

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.


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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as Clopin Trouillefou
Released: 1956-12-19

Paris, 1482. Today is the festival of the fools, taking place like each year in the square...

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Bell, Book and Candle

as French Singer at the Zodiac Club
Released: 1958-12-25

A modern-day witch likes her neighbor but despises his fiancée, so she enchants him to love her...

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French Cancan

as Casimir le Serpentin
Released: 1955-04-27

Nineteenth-century Paris comes vibrantly alive in Jean Renoir’s exhilarating tale of the opening...

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Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ

as Herald of the arena
Released: 1982-10-06

In antique Rome, a simple pepboy for chars becomes involved in a coup against Cesar. Rahatlocum...

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Shanks

as Mr. Barton
Released: 1974-10-09

Malcolm Shanks is a sad and lonely man, deaf, mute and living with his cruel sister and her...

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La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2022-01-07

In May 1974, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing became President of the Republic and wanted to bring about...

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Tuvalu

as Karl
Released: 1999-11-19

Set in a dilapidated indoor swimming pool (the Central Baths in Sofia), the film details the...

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Toto in Paris

as il finto maggiordomo
Released: 1958-10-23

Duclos's son, a worldly gangster, is compromised in a case of which he is innocent. The proof of...

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Lautrec

as Auguste Renoir
Released: 1998-09-09

The life of Henri de Toulouse Lautrec, famous french painter, who lived, enjoyed, loved in the...

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Marceeel!!!

as uncredited
Released: 1998-03-16

After the death of his controlling wife, a retiree decides to take the trip of his dreams to...

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Nathalie

as Adolphe Faisant
Released: 1957-12-04

Haute Couture model in Paris becomes involved in the activities of two rival jewel thief gangs.

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Ivory Coast Adventure

as Renaud Lefranc
Released: 1965-04-01

An Embassy attache and a butterfly hunter become involved in a treasure hunt between two rival...

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In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!

as Jean-Louis Preminger (voice)
Released: 1961-10-25

Paul fishes out of the water the body of his greatest enemy. To avoid accusations that he is a...

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Musketeers of the Sea

as Gosselin
Released: 1962-02-23

Three pirates are saved from a shipwreck and seize a galleon bound for Maracaibo, where they...

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Armiamoci e partite!

as generale McMaster
Released: 1971-09-03

Franco and Ciccio work as waiters in an inn in France. The day Ciccio officially takes French...

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The Road to Shame

as Tom
Released: 1959-04-30

Pierre Rossi and Béatrice live in the same block of flats in Marseille and love each other. One...

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L'Herbe rouge

as Mr. Perle
Released: 1985-09-11

Telefilm directed by Pierre Kast broadcast in 1985, based on the eponymous novel by Boris Vian.

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The Three Musketeers

as Richelieu
Released: 1974-01-02

D'Artagnan and his musketeer comrades must thwart the plans of Cardinal Richelieu to usurp King...

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1974, une partie de campagne

as Self
Released: 2002-02-20

Following the 1974 French presidential campaign with Valery Gicard d'Estaing

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Dombey and Son

as Jérémie
Released: 2007-06-07

The dream of Charles Dombais, the wealthy owner of the shipping company, is to have a son to...

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Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2020-03-13

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En bordée

as uncredited
Released: 1958-09-10

The two merrymakers Cartahu and Bailladrisse sail together on a cargo ship. When customs...

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Drôles de phénomènes

as The Butler Barns
Released: 1959-03-04

Since the day their mother Aline remarried, Patrice and Eric, a joyful pair of twins, have been...

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Lay Off Blondes

as L'inspecteur Al Wheeler
Released: 1960-12-07

Inspector Al Whecler, cool and relaxed, is given the task by the sheriff of a town in California...

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Not Dumb, the Bird

as Jack Bromfield
Released: 1972-11-15

An old lady is far from suspecting everything that is going on behind her back, in particular...

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The Insolent

as Dargnac
Released: 1973-01-25

Having escaped from prison Ristack contacts his partner, to organize an attack on a van full of...

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The Freelancers

as Le Chatelain
Released: 1999-03-24

In this off-beat French comedy-drama, a quirky band of classical musicians prepare to play at a...

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It Happened on the 36 Candles

as Self (uncredited)
Released: 1957-10-16

Rejecting the union of her daughter Brigitte with a modest worker, Madame Magnin invents an...

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Pour un sourire

as Nicolas
Released: 1970-04-29

A deserter who has lost all hope meets with a little girl in a ruined city.

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Sale temps pour les mouches

as Pierre Mazaud, dit 'Félix'
Released: 1966-12-23

Renowned atomic scientists are kidnapped on French soil. Inspector San-Antonio and his loyal...

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Life is beautiful

as le pasteur
Released: 1956-10-05

Paris, 1956. Everything is going smoothly for Roger, married to Denise, and Paul, married to...

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A Good Little Devil

as Le Juge
Released: 1983-12-21

One of the comtesse de Ségur's most popular works,it tells the tale of an orphan...

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The Hotheads

as Prêcheur
Released: 1967-11-08

Truck drivers hauling supplies are caught in the battle between the French and Arabs in this...

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Take Me As I Am

as Carlo
Released: 1960-01-29

The director of the Rome office of an American news agency is seduced by his boss' daughter, who...

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Le gourou occidental

as uncredited
Released: 1993-02-03

André Doirmot, colloquially called "the father André," is the quack of Montgarçin village and...

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La maison d'Alexina

as Raffin
Released: 1999-06-11

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Salut la puce

as Rigodo-Cartecolin, un marionnettiste
Released: 1983-01-12

Robert Dumortier and his son "La Puce" live on a barge moored to an island of the Seine and...

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Les joyeux lurons

as L'abbé Larivière
Released: 1972-11-22

Three priests in cassocks visit a modest and naive country priest in a village in the South of...

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Le crime du Bouif

as uncredited
Released: 1952-03-05

A poacher nicknamed "Le Bouif" is accused of having murdered his son-in-law, trainer of a horse...

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The Bureaucrats

as Letondu
Released: 1959-06-30

The gifts and bequests department is particularly eccentric, including Lahrier, a fervent...

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Rome Express

as uncredited
Released: 1950-01-18

A valuable painting has been stolen from an art gallery in Paris.. On a train travelling between...

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Des croix sur la mer

as Napoléon
Released: 2001-10-13

On August 5, 1944, in Brittany, civilians fell into the hands of the German army. Among them,...

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Krim

as Eugène
Released: 1995-05-31

A prize-fighter spends 16 years in prison for killing his wife during a blind rage. Upon his...

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Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx

as L'ébéniste
Released: 1981-09-06

The second sequel to "Ubu roi" (1965).

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Champs-Elysées

as Self
First aired: 1982-01-16

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Vivement dimanche

as Self
First aired: 1998-09-20

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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self
First aired: 1975-01-12

A talk show presented by Michel Drucker

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Discorama

as Self
First aired: 1959-02-04

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30 millions d'amis

as Self
First aired: 1976-01-06

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30 millions d'amis

as Self - Host
First aired: 1976-01-06

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The Count of Monte Cristo

as Chanteur Complainte
First aired: 1998-09-07

A TV mini-series adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is unjustly sent...

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À bout portant

as Self
First aired: 1968-12-16

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Cadet Rousselle

as Self - Coup de chapeau
First aired: 1971-11-04

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Catherine

as Barnabé
First aired: 1986-03-19

Catherine - a French TV series produced for Antenne 2 channel in 1986. It was based on the...

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Marianne, une étoile pour Napoléon

as 'Black-Fish'
First aired: 1983-11-21

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Le Gerfaut

as Le baron von Winkleried
First aired: 1987-07-08

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La Comtesse de Charny

as Le baron de Taverney
First aired: 1989-06-05

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Les Allumettes suédoises

as l'Araignée
First aired: 1996-03-04

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La Grande Béké

as Fifi Zecotte
First aired: 1998-03-14

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