Philippe Clair
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1930-09-14 (90 years old)
Deathday
2020-11-28
Place of Birth
Ahfir, Moroco
Also known As
Prosper Bensoussan
Philippe Clair
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, honors given to the best young Parisian actors. He performed on stage and television with major directors and writers in shows such as L'Affaire des po...
Acting
1978
as L'adjudant Nestor
1981
as Ahmed
1982
as Prosper
2006
as Self
1974
as Le curé de Bab El Oued
1987
as Shipowner
1984
as Prosper de Courtaboeuf
1973
as Philippot
1978
as L'adjudant
1980
1965
as Jean-Philippe
1976
as French bus driver in India / voice of Gilbert Malki (uncredited)
2006
1971
as Vicar
1971
1979
as L'adjudant Prosper Perez, dit 'Tonton Merguez'
1977
as Le gérant de la station-service
1966
1986
1987
as José Morgan
Production
1987
as Writer
1981
as Director
1981
as Writer
1982
as Director
1971
as Director
1987
as Director
1974
as Adaptation
1974
as Director
1971
as Director
1984
as Director
1973
as Director
1973
as Writer
1978
as Director
1990
1971
as Writer
1980
as Director
1979
as Writer
1979
as Director
1978
as Producer's Assistant
1978
as Writer
1978
as Writer
1986
as Director
1965
as Director
1976
as Director
1978
as Director
1982
as Writer
1965
as Writer
1980
as Writer
1980
as Co-Producer
1971
as Writer
1984
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