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Philippe Clay
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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As actor
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort
Dombey and Son
1974, une partie de campagne
Des croix sur la mer
Tuvalu
The Freelancers
Alexina's House
Marceeel!!!
Lautrec
Krim
Le gourou occidental
Die Wildnis
L'Herbe rouge
A Good Little Devil
Salut la puce
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx
Shanks
The Three Musketeers
The Insolent
Not Dumb, the Bird
Les joyeux lurons
Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!
Pour un sourire
The Hotheads
Sale temps pour les mouches
Ivory Coast Adventure
Musketeers of the Sea
In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!