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).
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TV credits
Rated 3.6 out of 10
Vivement dimanche
1998
Rated 7.3 out of 10
The Count of Monte Cristo
1998
Rated 10.0 out of 10
La Grande Béké
1998
Rated 0.0 out of 10
Les Allumettes suédoises
1996
Rated 6.5 out of 10
La Comtesse de Charny
1989
Rated 8.5 out of 10
Le Gerfaut
1987
Rated 4.5 out of 10
Catherine
1986
Rated 10.0 out of 10
Marianne, une étoile pour Napoléon
1983
Rated 6.8 out of 10
Champs-Elysées
1982
Rated 0.0 out of 10
Frère Martin
1981
Rated 6.2 out of 10
30 millions d'amis
1976
Rated 0.0 out of 10
Système 2
1975
Rated 6.0 out of 10
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
Rated 6.0 out of 10
Midi trente
1972
Rated 0.0 out of 10
Cadet Rousselle
1971
Rated 6.7 out of 10
La Brigade des maléfices
1971
Rated 6.0 out of 10
Samedi soir
1971
Rated 8.0 out of 10
À bout portant
1968
Rated 8.0 out of 10
Discorama
1959