PHILIPPE CLAY
ACTING
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.
- Bell, Book and Candle1958
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame1956
- Tuvalu1999
- Shanks1974
- In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!1961
- The Insolent1973
- Nathalie1957
- Ivory Coast Adventure1965
- Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ1982
- Musketeers of the Sea1962
- The Road to Shame1959
- The Bureaucrats1959
- The Three Musketeers1974
- Salut la puce1983
- Toto in Paris1958
- Take Me As I Am1960
- Armiamoci e partite!1971
- French Cancan1955
- Lautrec1998
- La maison d'Alexina1999
- Les Allumettes suédoises1996
- The Count of Monte Cristo1998