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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.
Known For
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Clopin Trouillefou
Bell, Book and Candle
as French Singer at the Zodiac Club
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
as Herald of the arena
French Cancan
as Casimir le Serpentin
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
as Self (archive footage)
Shanks
as Mr. Barton
Tuvalu
as Karl
1974, une partie de campagne
as Self
Musketeers of the Sea
as Gosselin
Lautrec
as Auguste Renoir
