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Philippe Clay

Philippe Clay

Acting • 1927-03-07 • 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 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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The Count of Monte Cristo7.3

The Count of Monte Cristo

1998

Tuvalu6.2

Tuvalu

1999

Bell, Book and Candle6.6

Bell, Book and Candle

1958

Toto in Paris6.3

Toto in Paris

1958

Shanks5.2

Shanks

1974

The Hunchback of Notre Dame6.7

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1956

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