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Pierre Clémenti
Actor

Pierre Clémenti

28 Sep 1942Born
27 Dec 1999Died
57Age at death
96Credits

Biography

Pierre Clémenti (28 September 1942 – 27 December 1999) was a French actor.

Born in Paris, Clémenti studied drama and began his acting career in the theatre. He secured his first minor screen roles in 1960 in Yves Allégret's Chien de pique performing alongside Eddie Constantine. Arguably, his most famous role was that of gangster lover of bourgeois prostitute Catherine Deneuve in Belle de jour, the 1967 classic by Luis Buñuel, in whose film La voie lactée he played the Devil.

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He appeared in several highly regarded films of the period, working with many of Europe's best known directors, including Luchino Visconti (The Leopard), Pier Paolo Pasolini (Pigsty) and Bernardo Bertolucci (The Conformist and Partner). Other directors he has worked with are Liliana Cavani, Glauber Rocha, Miklós Jancsó and Philippe Garrel.

In 1972, his career was derailed after he was sentenced to prison for allegedly possessing or using drugs. Due to insufficient evidence, Clémenti was released after 17 months; later he penned a book about his time in prison. After his release he played the role of ever-optimistic sailor of the Potemkin in Dusan Makavejev's scandalous movie Sweet movie, and the role of the seductive saxophone player Pablo in Fred Haines's film adaptation of Herman Hesse's novel Steppenwolf. Throughout his career, he continued to be active on-stage.

He was also involved with the French underground film movement, directing several of his own films, which often featured fellow underground filmmakers and actors. Visa de censure no X was an experimental work made up of two of films. New Old was a feature length work released in 1978 in which Viva appeared. La Revolution ce ne'est qu'un debut, continuons le combat, followed by In the shadow of the blue rascal and Sun. He died of liver cancer in 1999

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 96 credits.

  1. 2008La deuxième femmeFilm: Director
  2. 2008Souvenirs souvenirsFilm: Director
  3. 2008PositanoFilm: Director
  4. 1999Hideous KinkyFilm: Santoni
  5. 1997The Hips of J.W.Film: Paul
  6. 1992Attendre le navireFilm
  7. 1991MassacresFilm: Verdier
  8. 1990The AustrianFilm: Hébert
  9. 1990Hard to Be a GodFilm: King
  10. 1989Manon RolandFilm: Marat
  11. 1989The Silent WomanFilm: Bel-il
  12. 1988The SunFilm: Director, Writer
  13. 1985Forty-four, or Bedtime StoriesFilm
  14. 1985In the Shadow of the Blue RascalFilm: General Korzacouille / Flash, Director
  15. 1984A Christmas CarolFilm: Ghost of Christmas Past
  16. 1984Patrik PacardSeries: Prinz Ali (6 episodes)
  17. 1984ClashFilm: Le jeune homme
  18. 1984Dog DayFilm: Snake
  19. 1984Rapt ou la Séparation des racesFilm: Firmin
  20. 1983Doctor Lerne, SubgodFilm: Nicolas
  21. 1983Edith's DiaryFilm
  22. 1983ExposedFilm: Vic
  23. 1983BrückenschlägeFilm
  24. 1982Deuil en 24 heuresSeries: Moustiers (4 episodes)
  25. 1982La vraie histoire de Gérard LechômeurFilm: Gérard Lechômeur
  26. 1982Le Pont du NordFilm: Julien
  27. 1982Chassé-croiséFilm: Doctor Moreau
  28. 1982L'amour des femmesFilm: Philippe
  29. 1981QuartetFilm: Theo, Pornographer
  30. 1981The Brunette and MeFilm: Xavier de Royan
  31. 1981The Fall of the House of UsherFilm: Allan
  32. 1981Paris s'en vaFilm
  33. 1981Check point CharlieFilm: Director
  34. 1980NightmareFilm: Victor
  35. 1980StriduraFilm
  36. 1979Madame SourdisFilm: Ferdinand Sourdis
  37. 1979New OldFilm: Director, Writer
  38. 1979Zoo zéroFilm: Ivo, le bégue
  39. 1978The Song of RolandFilm: Olivier / Le clerc
  40. 1978Little LipsFilm: Paul
  41. 1978Bobine 10Film: Director
  42. 1977The Sorceror's ApprenticeFilm: Saint-Just
  43. 1977Autoportrait d’un schizophrèneFilm
  44. 1976The Red PosterFilm: Marcel Rayman
  45. 1976Visa de censure n° XFilm: Director, Writer
  46. 1975The Son of Amir Is DeadFilm: Pierre
  47. 1974SteppenwolfFilm: Pablo
  48. 1974Sweet MovieFilm: Potemkin Sailor
  49. 1974The Irony of ChanceFilm: Antoine Desvrières
  50. 1974De quoi s'agit-il?Film
  51. 1972Crush ProofFilm
  52. 1972The Inner ScarFilm: Horseman / Archer
  53. 1971The Designated VictimFilm: Count Mateo Tiepolo
  54. 1971La familleFilm
  55. 1971JupiterFilm
  56. 1971The ConformistFilm: Pasqualino 'Lino' Semirama
  57. 1970The PacifistFilm: Michele
  58. 1970Ninì Tirabusciò: The Woman Who Invented the MoveFilm: Il poeta futuristico
  59. 1970AntennaFilm
  60. 1970NecropolisFilm: Attila
  61. 1970Cutting HeadsFilm: Shepherd
  62. 1970RenaissanceFilm
  63. 1969PigstyFilm: Cannibale
  64. 1969The Year of the CannibalsFilm: Tiresia
  65. 1969The Virgin's BedFilm: Jesus
  66. 1969The Milky WayFilm: Angel of Death
  67. 1969His Day of GloryFilm
  68. 1968Book of Saints of Eternal RomeFilm
  69. 1968PartnerFilm: Giacobbe I and II
  70. 1968Listen, Let's Make LoveFilm: Lallo
  71. 1968Wheel of AshesFilm: Pierre
  72. 1968The IdolsFilm: 'Charly le Surineur'
  73. 1968The Revolution Is Only a Beginning. Let's Continue Fighting.Film: Director
  74. 1968Carte de voeuxFilm: Director
  75. 1968Pop' gameFilm: Un acteur du cabaret (uncredited)
  76. 1968The Diary of an Innocent BoyFilm: Benjamin
  77. 1968Un film pornoFilm
  78. 1968Chromo sudFilm
  79. 1967Heads and TalesFilm
  80. 1967LamielFilm: Fedor de Miossens

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