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Léon Mathot

Acting

Léon Mathot

Born
Died
(aged 82)
Birthplace
Roubaix, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Credits
65 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 36

YearTitleRole
1978 Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma TV Self (archive footage) (1 ep)
1964 Pour le plaisir TV Self (1 ep)
1939 Deuxième bureau contre kommandantur Film Abbé Gaillard
1931 Passport 13.444 Film
1930 The house of La Fleche Film
1930 L'instinct Film Jean Bernon
1930 The mystery of the pink villa Film Langeac
1928 In the Shadow of the Harem Film L'Émir Si Abd El Nasser
1927 Rue de la Paix Film Ally - un millionnaire
1927 Yasmina Film
1926 The Cradle of God Film
1925 A Night of Romance Film Antonio Scapa
1925 Der Maler und sein Modell Film
1925 The Devil in the City Film Marc Herner
1923 Cœur fidèle Film Jean
1923 The Red Inn Film Prosper Magnan
1923 Vent debout Film
1922 Être ou ne pas être Film
1922 Jean d'Agrève Film Jean d'Agrève
1922 L'Empereur des pauvres Film Marc Anavan
1921 Blanchette Film
1920 The Empire of Diamonds Film Arthur Graves
1920 L'Ami Fritz Film
1920 Work Film Luc Froment
1918 The Count of Monte Cristo Film Edmond Dantès
1917 The Zone of Death Film
1917 Barberousse Film Trively
1917 Will Film Louis Hérault
1917 The Right to Life Film Jacques Alberty
1916 Nemrod et compagnie Film
1916 The Tragic Mill Film
1916 Deadly Gas Film
1914 The Bridge That Failed Film
1912 Joachim Goethal and the Secret of Steel Film Joachim Goethal
1912 Dramatic Passion of Algabert and Elisberth of Rodembourg Film Prince Algabert
1906 The Wig Chase Film

Crew credits 32

YearTitleJob
1953 My Childish Father Film Director
1950 La Danseuse de Marrakech Film Director
1949 L'Homme aux mains d'argile Film Director
1948 Le Dolmen tragique Film Director
1947 La Dernière chevauchée Film Director
1946 Alert Nights Film Director
1945 La Route du bagne Film Director
1943 L'Homme sans nom Film Director
1942 Forte tête Film Director
1942 Cartacalha, reine des gitans Film Director
1941 Fromont Young and Risler Elder Film Director
1940 Hangman's Noose Film Director
1939 Sacred Woods Film Director
1939 Immediate Call Film Director
1938 The Rebel Film Director
1938 Chéri-Bibi Film Director
1937 Aloha, the Song of the Islands Film Director
1937 L'Ange du foyer Film Director
1937 A Man to Kill Film Director
1936 Wolves Between Them Film Director
1935 The Mascot Film Director
1935 Count Obligado Film Director
1934 Bouboule 1er, roi nègre Film Director
1933 Naked as a Worm Film Director
1932 Kiss Me Film Director
1931 Bouboule's Gang Film Director
1931 Passport 13.444 Film Director
1931 The shelter Film Director
1930 L'instinct Film Director
1929 L'appassionata Film Director
1928 In the Shadow of the Harem Film Writer, Director
1927 Celle qui domine Film Director
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