Philippe Clévenot

Biography

Philippe Clévenot ranks among the greatest actors of a generation who, in the 1960s and 1970s, embarked on the adventure of collective creations and sought to reach a new, popular audience, following in the footsteps of Jean Vilar or Ariane Mnouchkine. From 1962 to 1965, he studied at the Centre dramatique de l’Est, then directed by Hubert Gignoux, Paul Lefèvre, and Claude Petitpierre. At the same time, he continued studying the organ, harpsichord, and piano. After two years of military service (1965–1967), during which he learned German, he joined the Maison de la Culture in Bourges, directed by Gabriel Monnet. In 1971, he took part in the early days of the Théâtre de l’Espérance with Jean Jourdheuil and Jean‑Pierre Vincent, then in 1976 joined the school of the TNS (the higher school of dramatic arts in Strasbourg), also directed by Jean‑Pierre Vincent. From 1985 to 1987, he was a resident actor at the Comédie‑Française. Philippe Clévenot performed both classical and contemporary repertoire. He appeared in The Misanthrope by Molière and Macbeth by Shakespeare (both directed by Jean‑Pierre Vincent); in The Prince of Homburg by Kleist (directed by Matthias Langhoff) and The Broke…

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Hairdresser's Husband (1990) — Morvoisieux
2. Céline and Julie Go Boating (1974) — Guilou
3. Camille Claudel (1988) — Eugène Blot
4. Thank You, Life (1991) — Producer
5. Place Vendôme (1998) — Kleiser
6. Deep Water (1981) — Henri Valette
7. Roselyne and the Lions (1988) — Bracquard
8. Blanche and Marie (1985) — Commissioner Benoist
9. West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty (1979) — L'abbé
10. Cocktail Molotov (1980) — Le diplomate
11. France, Incorporated (1974)
12. The Monk (1972)
13. The French Calvinists (1972) — 'La Fleur'
14. The Mystery of Alexina (1985) — Doctor Chesnet
15. Diesel (1985) — Amadeus
16. Marriage a la Mode (1973) — Don Juan
17. Kiss Me (1989) — L'accordeur
18. The Story of Paul (1975) — L'amnésique
19. Urgence d'aimer (1993) — Le professeur Thibaud
20. Escapade (1974) — Paul
21. The Place of Another (1993) — Thomas' father
22. Les Deux Fragonard (1989) — Father Rudolphe
23. The Sorceress (1982) — Le dominicain
24. I Have You Under My Skin (1990) — Lucien
25. The Sidewalks of Saturn (1986) — Comisario
26. Elvire Jouvet 40 (1987) — Louis Jouvet
27. La Chanson du mal-aimé (1982) — Ecclesiastic
28. Mordbüro (1997) — KMB/Mr. Jean
29. Eden miseria (1990)
30. Just a Game (1992) — Monsieur T'Champ
31. The Conquistadores (1976) — Office manager
32. Malraux, the Daring Dreamer (2001)
33. The Bathymetric Muses (1990) — Narrator (voice)
34. Rhesus-Romeo (1992) — Le Pr Thibaud
35. The Eyes of the Birds (1983) — Enrique Materneo
36. Swing troubadour (1991) — Alex Emmerich
37. Richelieu ou La journée des dupes (1983) — Le Duc de Guise
38. The Making of West Indies (1979) — Self