Writing
Gaston Leroux
Born — Died
1868-05-06 — 1927-04-15
Place of birth
Paris, France
Known for
Writing
Credits
5 titles
Gaston Leroux (1868–1927) was a French journalist and novelist, celebrated for his contributions to detective fiction and horror literature. Born in Paris, he initially studied law but later transitioned to journalism, where he gained recognition as an international correspondent. Leroux's most famous work, The Phantom of the Opera (1910), became a cultural phenomenon through various adaptations, including Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical. Another notable novel, The Mystery of the Yellow Room (1907), is considered one of the finest locked-room mysteries. His storytelling often blended suspense, drama, and intricate plots, earning him a place alongside literary greats like Edgar Allan Poe and S…
Known for
7.0A young reporter solves a mystery crime. The fictional reporter is Joseph Rouletabille. He works on a complex, and seemingly impossible, crime in which the criminal appears to disappear from a locked room.
The Mystery of the Yellow Room
1949
NRFrench war propaganda in the form of a family drama in the German government. Nationalist sentiments severely test the young marriage between a French and a German. Directed by Henri Pouctal.
Alsace
1916
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Le sept de trèfle
1921
NRA young woodcutter seeks the help of the Devil to win the heart of his beloved.
A Friend of the Devil
2012
No synopsis available yet.
The New Dawn
1919
Behind the camera
7.0A young reporter solves a mystery crime. The fictional reporter is Joseph Rouletabille. He works on a complex, and seemingly impossible, crime in which the criminal appears to disappear from a locked room.
The Mystery of the Yellow Room
1949
NRFrench war propaganda in the form of a family drama in the German government. Nationalist sentiments severely test the young marriage between a French and a German. Directed by Henri Pouctal.
Alsace
1916
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Le sept de trèfle
1921
NRA young woodcutter seeks the help of the Devil to win the heart of his beloved.
A Friend of the Devil
2012
No synopsis available yet.
The New Dawn
1919