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Pierre Clémenti

Pierre Clémenti

Director & actor · born 28 September 1942 · Paris, France

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.

Where to start: The Leopard (1963).

As director 13

As actor 91

TV shows 2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Pierre Clémenti movie?

By viewer score, The Leopard (1963) at 7.7/10.

What are Pierre Clémenti’s most popular movies?

Belle de Jour, The Leopard, The Conformist.

How many movies has Pierre Clémenti made?

104 films on TMDB, 13 as director, 91 as actor.

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