Léon Mathot

Acting

Léon Mathot

Born March 5, 1886Roubaix, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France64 credits

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.

Known For

Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma

TV

1978

My Childish Father

My Childish Father

Movie

1953

La Danseuse de Marrakech

La Danseuse de Marrakech

Movie

1950

L'Homme aux mains d'argile

L'Homme aux mains d'argile

Movie

1949

Le dolmen tragique
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Le dolmen tragique

Movie

1948

La dernière chevauchée

La dernière chevauchée

Movie

1947

Filmography

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1978Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinémaas Self (archive footage)TV
My Childish Father
1953My Childish FatherDirectorMovie
La Danseuse de Marrakech
1950La Danseuse de MarrakechDirectorMovie
L'Homme aux mains d'argile
1949L'Homme aux mains d'argileDirectorMovie
Le dolmen tragique
1948Le dolmen tragiqueDirectorMovie
La dernière chevauchée
1947La dernière chevauchéeDirectorMovie
Alert Nights
1946Alert NightsDirectorMovie
La Route du bagne
1945La Route du bagneDirectorMovie
L'homme sans nom
1943L'homme sans nomDirectorMovie
Forte tête
1942Forte têteDirectorMovie
Cartacalha, reine des gitans
1942Cartacalha, reine des gitansDirectorMovie
Fromont Young and Risler Elder
1941Fromont Young and Risler ElderDirectorMovie
Hangman's Noose
1940Hangman's NooseDirectorMovie
Sacred Woods
1939Sacred WoodsDirectorMovie
Immediate Call
1939Immediate CallDirectorMovie
Deuxième bureau contre kommandantur
1939Deuxième bureau contre kommandanturas Abbé GaillardMovie
The Rebel
1938The RebelDirectorMovie
Chéri-Bibi
1938Chéri-BibiDirectorMovie
Aloha, the Song of the Islands
1937Aloha, the Song of the IslandsDirectorMovie
L'Ange du foyer
1937L'Ange du foyerDirectorMovie
A Man to Kill
1937A Man to KillDirectorMovie
Wolves Between Them
1936Wolves Between ThemDirectorMovie
La Mascotte
1935La MascotteDirectorMovie
Count Obligado
1935Count ObligadoDirectorMovie
Bouboule 1er, roi nègre
1934Bouboule 1er, roi nègreDirectorMovie
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1933Naked as a WormDirectorMovie
Kiss Me
1932Kiss MeDirectorMovie
Bouboule's Gang
1931Bouboule's GangDirectorMovie
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1931Passport 13.444Movie
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1931The shelterDirectorMovie
The house of La Fleche
1930The house of La FlecheMovie
L'instinct
1930L'instinctas Jean BernonMovie
The mystery of the pink villa
1930The mystery of the pink villaas LangeacMovie
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1929L'appassionataDirectorMovie
In the Shadow of the Harem
1928In the Shadow of the Haremas L'Émir Si Abd El NasserMovie
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1927Celle qui domineDirectorMovie
Rue de la Paix
1927Rue de la Paixas Ally - un millionnaireMovie
Yasmina
1927YasminaMovie
The Cradle of God
1926The Cradle of GodMovie
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1925A Night of Romanceas Antonio ScapaMovie
Der Maler und sein Modell
1925Der Maler und sein ModellMovie
The Devil in the City
1925The Devil in the Cityas Marc HernerMovie
Cœur fidèle
1923Cœur fidèleas JeanMovie
The Red Inn
1923The Red Innas Prosper MagnanMovie
Vent debout
1923Vent deboutMovie
Ê
1922Être ou ne pas êtreMovie
Jean d'Agrève
1922Jean d'Agrèveas Jean d'AgrèveMovie
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1922L'Empereur des pauvresas Marc AnavanMovie
Blanchette
1921BlanchetteMovie
The Empire of Diamonds
1920The Empire of Diamondsas Arthur GravesMovie
L'Ami Fritz
1920L'Ami FritzMovie
Work
1920Workas Luc FromentMovie
The Count of Monte Cristo
1918The Count of Monte Cristoas Edmond DantèsMovie
The Zone of Death
1917The Zone of DeathMovie
Barberousse
1917Barberousseas TrivelyMovie
W
1917Willas Louis HéraultMovie
The Right to Life
1917The Right to Lifeas Jacques AlbertyMovie
N
1916Nemrod et compagnieMovie
The Tragic Mill
1916The Tragic MillMovie
Deadly Gas
1916Deadly GasMovie
The Bridge That Failed
1914The Bridge That FailedMovie
Joachim Goethal and the Secret of Steel
1912Joachim Goethal and the Secret of Steelas Joachim GoethalMovie
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1912Dramatic Passion of Algabert and Elisberth of Rodembourgas Prince AlgabertMovie
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1906The Wig ChaseMovie