Personal Info
Prosper Bensoussan
Philippe Clair
Directing
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 direc…
Filmography
Movies
The Foreign Eye
as Self
Arte 1 Documenta
Cayenne Palace
as José Morgan
Si tu vas à Rio... tu meurs
as Shipowner
Si t'as besoin de rien, fais-moi signe
as Simon
How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave
as Prosper de Courtaboeuf
Plus beau que moi tu meurs
as Prosper
Shut Up When You Speak!
as Ahmed
Rodriguez au pays des merguez
as Roro
Ces flics étranges venus d'ailleurs
as L'adjudant Prosper Perez, dit 'Tonton Merguez'
