Philippe Clair
Directing
25
Acting Credits
16
Directed
Biography
Prosper Charles Bensoussan professionally known as Philippe Clair (14 September 1930 – 28 November 2020) was a Moroccan-French actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and popular humorist. Along with fellow French directors Max Pécas and Richard Balducci, his name is synonymous with the golden age of camp and low comedy in French cinema. Philippe Clair moved to Paris in 1950 to study acting at the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts of Paris. He won the Bernstein and College Stars awards, h...
Known For
Filmography
The Foreign Eye
2006
as Self
Arte 1 Documenta
2006
Si tu vas à Rio... tu meurs
1987
as Shipowner
Cayenne Palace
1987
as José Morgan
Si t'as besoin de rien, fais-moi signe
1986
as Simon
How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave
1984
as Prosper de Courtaboeuf
More Beautiful Than Me You Die
1982
as Prosper
Shut Up When You Speak!
1981
as Ahmed
Rodriguez au pays des merguez
1980
as Roro
Ces flics étranges venus d'ailleurs
1979
as L'adjudant Prosper Perez, dit 'Tonton Merguez'
Les réformés se portent bien
1978
as L'adjudant Nestor
Comment se faire réformer
1978
as L'adjudant
Lâche-moi les valseuses!...
1977
as Le gérant de la station-service
The Braggart
1976
as French bus driver in India / voice of Gilbert Malki (uncredited)
Midi Première
1975
as Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
The Fuhrer Runs Amok
1974
as Le curé de Bab El Oued
La Brigade en folie
1973
as Philippot
La Grande Maffia
1971
as Vicar
The Great Java
1971
Samedi soir
1971
as Self
The Upper Hand
1966
Déclic et des claques
1965
as Jean-Philippe
Give Me Ten Desperate Men
1962
People of No Importance
1956