Léon Mathot
Acting
Biography
Léon Mathot (5 March 1886, Roubaix, Nord-Pas-de-Calais - 6 March 1968, in Paris) was a French film actor and film director best known perhaps for playing Edmond Dantes in The Count of Monte Cristo film serial in 1918.
He appeared in the 1923 silent film Coeur fidèle, directed by Jean Epstein.
He starred in some 60 films mostly in silent film between 1906 and 1939. He turned director in 1927 whilst still appearing in several films and retired in 1953 directing well over 20 films.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Léon Mathot
Cœur fidèle
1923
The Red Inn
1923
Chéri-Bibi
1938
Vent debout
1923
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4.5
Filmography
Acting (34)
1939
Deuxième bureau contre kommandanturas Abbé Gaillard
7.0
1931
7.0
8.0
1930
L'instinctas Jean Bernon
9.0
1930
The mystery of the pink villaas Langeac
7.0
1928
In the Shadow of the Haremas L'Émir Si Abd El Nasser
7.0
1927
Rue de la Paixas Ally - un millionnaire
8.0
1927
10.0
7.0
1925
A Night of Romanceas Antonio Scapa
9.0
7.0
1925
The Devil in the Cityas Marc Herner
6.0
1923
Cœur fidèleas Jean
7.2
1923
The Red Innas Prosper Magnan
6.1
1923
7.3
10.0
1922
Jean d'Agrèveas Jean d'Agrève
1922
L'Empereur des pauvresas Marc Anavan
8.0
1921
7.0
1920
The Empire of Diamondsas Arthur Graves
9.0
1920
9.0
1920
Workas Luc Froment
10.0
1918
The Count of Monte Cristoas Edmond Dantès
6.0
1917
Barberousseas Trively
5.0
1917
Willas Louis Hérault
1917
The Right to Lifeas Jacques Alberty
8.0
1916
7.5
1916
5.0
7.0
1912
Joachim Goethal and the Secret of Steelas Joachim Goethal
4.5
1912
Dramatic Passion of Algabert and Elisberth of Rodembourgas Prince Algabert
4.5
1906
4.0
Production & Directing (33)
1953
My Childish FatherDirector
10.0
1950
La Danseuse de MarrakechDirector
10.0
1949
L'Homme aux mains d'argileDirector
10.0
1948
Le Dolmen tragiqueDirector
6.1
1947
La Dernière chevauchéeDirector
9.0
1946
Alert NightsDirector
7.0
1945
La Route du bagneDirector
8.0
1943
L'Homme sans nomDirector
9.0
1942
Forte têteDirector
9.0
1942
Cartacalha, reine des gitansDirector
10.0
1941
Fromont Young and Risler ElderDirector
7.5
1940
Hangman's NooseDirector
10.0
1939
Sacred WoodsDirector
10.0
1939
Immediate CallDirector
10.0
1938
The RebelDirector
7.0
1938
Chéri-BibiDirector
5.0
1937
Aloha, the Song of the IslandsDirector
8.0
1937
L'Ange du foyerDirector
10.0
1937
A Man to KillDirector
10.0
1936
Wolves Between ThemDirector
10.0
1935
The MascotDirector
10.0
1935
Count ObligadoDirector
8.0
1934
Bouboule 1er, roi nègreDirector
7.0
1933
Naked as a WormDirector
8.0
1932
Kiss MeDirector
10.0
1931
Bouboule's GangDirector
8.0
1931
Passport 13.444Director
7.0
1931
The shelterDirector
7.0
1930
L'instinctDirector
9.0
1929
L'appassionataDirector
9.0
1928
7.0
1928
In the Shadow of the HaremDirector
7.0
1927
Celle qui domineDirector
9.0