About
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...
Known for
Little LipsMovie • 1978
The LeopardMovie • 1963
Belle de JourMovie • 1967
The ConformistMovie • 1971
Hideous KinkyMovie • 1999
The Milky WayMovie • 1969
Sweet MovieMovie • 1974
PigstyMovie • 1969
Shock TroopsMovie • 1967
Dog DayMovie • 1984
The Designated VictimMovie • 1971
The Diary of an Innocent BoyMovie • 1968
QuartetMovie • 1981
The Inner ScarMovie • 1972
Hard to Be a GodMovie • 1990
SteppenwolfMovie • 1974
PartnerMovie • 1968
Le Pont du NordMovie • 1982
The Year of the CannibalsMovie • 1969