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Philippe Clay
Paris, France
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…
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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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2022
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2020
Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2007
Dombey and Son
Movie Jérémie
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2002
1974, une partie de campagne
Movie Self
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2001
Des croix sur la mer
Movie Napoléon
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1999
Tuvalu
Movie Karl
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1999
Alexina's House
Movie Raffin
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1999
The Freelancers
Movie Le Chatelain
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1998
Vivement dimanche
TV show Self
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1998
Lautrec
Movie Auguste Renoir
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1998
The Count of Monte Cristo
TV show Chanteur Complainte
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1998
Marceeel!!!
Movie Dédé
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1998
La Grande Béké
TV show Fifi Zecotte
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1996
Les Allumettes suédoises
TV show l'Araignée
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1995
Krim
Movie Eugène
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1993
Die Wildnis
Movie Peasant
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1993
Le gourou occidental
Movie Serge
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1989
La Comtesse de Charny
TV show Le baron de Taverney
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1987
Le Gerfaut
TV show Le baron von Winkleried
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1986
Catherine
TV show Barnabé
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1985
L'Herbe rouge
Movie Mr. Perle
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1983
A Good Little Devil
Movie Judge
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1983
Marianne, une étoile pour Napoléon
TV show 'Black-Fish'
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1983
Salut la puce
Movie Rigodo-Cartecolin, un marionnettiste
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1982
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
Movie Herald of the arena
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1982
Champs-Elysées
TV show Self
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1981
Frère Martin
TV show
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1981
Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx
Movie L'ébéniste
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1976
30 millions d'amis
TV show Self
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1975
Système 2
TV show Self
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1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TV show Self
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1974
Shanks
Movie Mr. Barton
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1974
The Three Musketeers
Movie Richelieu
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1973
The Insolent
Movie Dargnac
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1972
Les joyeux lurons
Movie L'abbé Larivière
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1972
Not Dumb, the Bird
Movie Jack Bromfield
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1972
Midi trente
TV show Self
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1971
Cadet Rousselle
TV show Self - Coup de chapeau
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1971
Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!
Movie generale McMaster
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1971
La Brigade des maléfices
TV show
