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Pierre Clémenti

Acting 57 (deceased) years old Paris, France ★ 0.8
Born: September 28, 1942
Died: December 27, 1999

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. 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

Chassé-croisé
Chassé-croisé Doctor Moreau 1982
L
La famille 1971
L'amour des femmes
L'amour des femmes Philippe 1982
Hard to Be a God
Hard to Be a God King 1990
The Fall of the House of Usher
The Fall of the House of Usher Allan 1981

Filmography

Acting Credits (100)

Les Jours et les Nuits
Les Jours et les Nuits Self 2021
Pierre Clémenti, l'absolue liberté
Pierre Clémenti, l'absolue liberté Self (archive footage) 2013
La deuxième femme
La deuxième femme Self 2008
Positano
Positano Self 2008
Souvenirs souvenirs
Souvenirs souvenirs Self 2008
Hideous Kinky
Hideous Kinky Santoni 1999
The Hips of J.W.
The Hips of J.W. Paul 1997
Attendre le navire
Attendre le navire 1992
Massacres
Massacres Verdier 1991
The Austrian
The Austrian Hébert 1990
Hard to Be a God
Hard to Be a God King 1990
Russian Adventure. Peter Fleischmann is Filming "Hard to Be a God"
Russian Adventure. Peter Fleischmann is Filming "Hard to Be a God" Self 1990
Manon Roland
Manon Roland Marat 1989
The Silent Woman
The Silent Woman Bel-il 1989
The Sun
The Sun 1988
In the Shadow of the Blue Rascal
In the Shadow of the Blue Rascal General Korzacouille / Flash 1986
Forty-four, or Bedtime Stories
Forty-four, or Bedtime Stories 1985
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol Ghost of Christmas Past 1984
Patrik Pacard
Patrik Pacard Prinz Ali 1984
Clash
Clash Le jeune homme 1984
Dog Day
Dog Day Snake 1984
Rapt ou la Séparation des races
Rapt ou la Séparation des races Firmin 1984
Doctor Lerne, Subgod
Doctor Lerne, Subgod Nicolas 1983
Edith's Diary
Edith's Diary 1983
Exposed
Exposed Vic 1983
Brückenschläge
Brückenschläge 1983
11 testaments
11 testaments Self 1983
Deuil en 24 heures
Deuil en 24 heures Moustiers 1982
La vraie histoire de Gérard Lechômeur
La vraie histoire de Gérard Lechômeur Gérard Lechômeur 1982
Le Pont du Nord
Le Pont du Nord Julien 1982
Chassé-croisé
Chassé-croisé Doctor Moreau 1982
L'amour des femmes
L'amour des femmes Philippe 1982
Quartet
Quartet Theo 1981
Quartet
Quartet Pornographer 1981
The Brunette and Me
The Brunette and Me Xavier de Royan 1981
The Fall of the House of Usher
The Fall of the House of Usher Allan 1981
Paris s'en va
Paris s'en va 1981
Nightmare
Nightmare Victor 1980
Stridura
Stridura 1980
Madame Sourdis
Madame Sourdis Ferdinand Sourdis 1979
New Old
New Old 1979
Zoo zéro
Zoo zéro Ivo, le bégue 1979
The Song of Roland
The Song of Roland Olivier / Le clerc 1978
Little Lips
Little Lips Paul 1978
The Sorceror's Apprentice
The Sorceror's Apprentice Saint-Just 1977
Autoportrait d’un schizophrène
Autoportrait d’un schizophrène 1977
The Red Poster
The Red Poster Marcel Rayman 1976
Visa de censure n° X
Visa de censure n° X 1976
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Self 1975
The Son of Amir Is Dead
The Son of Amir Is Dead Pierre 1975
Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf Pablo 1974
Sweet Movie
Sweet Movie Potemkin Sailor 1974
The Irony of Chance
The Irony of Chance Antoine Desvrières 1974
De quoi s'agit-il?
De quoi s'agit-il? 1974
Crush Proof
Crush Proof 1972
Midi trente
Midi trente Self 1972
The Inner Scar
The Inner Scar Horseman / Archer 1972
The Designated Victim
The Designated Victim Count Mateo Tiepolo 1971
La famille
La famille 1971
Jupiter
Jupiter 1971
The Conformist
The Conformist Pasqualino 'Lino' Semirama 1971
The Pacifist
The Pacifist Michele 1970
Ninì Tirabusciò: The Woman Who Invented the Move
Ninì Tirabusciò: The Woman Who Invented the Move Il poeta futuristico 1970
Antenna
Antenna 1970
Necropolis
Necropolis Attila 1970
Cutting Heads
Cutting Heads Shepherd 1970
Renaissance
Renaissance 1970
Pigsty
Pigsty Cannibale 1969
The Year of the Cannibals
The Year of the Cannibals Tiresia 1969
The Virgin's Bed
The Virgin's Bed Jesus 1969
The Milky Way
The Milky Way Angel of Death 1969
His Day of Glory
His Day of Glory 1969
Home Movie: On the Set of Philippe Garrel's 'Le lit de la vierge'
Home Movie: On the Set of Philippe Garrel's 'Le lit de la vierge' Self 1968
Book of Saints of Eternal Rome
Book of Saints of Eternal Rome 1968
Partner
Partner Giacobbe I and II 1968
Listen, Let's Make Love
Listen, Let's Make Love Lallo 1968
Wheel of Ashes
Wheel of Ashes Pierre 1968
The Idols
The Idols 'Charly le Surineur' 1968
Pop' game
Pop' game Un acteur du cabaret (uncredited) 1968
The Diary of an Innocent Boy
The Diary of an Innocent Boy Benjamin 1968
Un film porno
Un film porno 1968
Chromo sud
Chromo sud 1968
Homeo
Homeo Self 1967
Heads and Tales
Heads and Tales 1967
Lamiel
Lamiel Fedor de Miossens 1967
Belle de Jour
Belle de Jour Marcel 1967
Shock Troops
Shock Troops Militiaman 1967
The Man Who Laughs
The Man Who Laughs Orsini's Partisan 1966
Brigade Anti Gangs
Brigade Anti Gangs 'Trois-Pommes' 1966
Pop Age
Pop Age Self 1966
La vie très étrange de Madame Anastasie
La vie très étrange de Madame Anastasie 1966
Les Bargasses
Les Bargasses 1965
How Not to Rob a Department Store
How Not to Rob a Department Store Raf, boyfriend 1965
Enchanted Isles
Enchanted Isles Pierre 1965
The Infernal Machine
The Infernal Machine Young Soldier 1963
The Leopard
The Leopard Francesco Paolo 1963
Adorable Liar
Adorable Liar Pierrot (uncredited) 1962
Flore et Blancheflore
Flore et Blancheflore Flore 1961
Jack of Spades
Jack of Spades Paco 1960
Les Frangines
Les Frangines 1960

Directing Credits (14)

Writing Credits (3)

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