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Writer
Gaston Leroux
- Born May 6, 1868 in Paris, France
- Died April 15, 1927
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.
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His storytelling often blended suspense, drama, and intricate plots, earning him a place alongside literary greats like Edgar Allan Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Known for
The Phantom of the Opera2004
The Phantom of the Opera1925
Phantom of the Opera1943
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall2011
The Phantom of the Opera1998
The Phantom of the Opera1989
The Mystery of the Yellow Room2003
The Phantom of the Opera1962
Filmography
- TBAPhantomFilmNovel
- 2026The Phantom of the OperaFilmBook
- 2026Le Mystère de la chambre jauneSeriesBook
- 2021MashupFilmOriginal Story
- 2012Love Never DiesFilmNovel
- 2012A Friend of the DevilFilmWriter
- 2011The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert HallFilmNovel
- 2010Le Fauteuil hantéFilmWriter
- 2007The Lady on the ThresholdFilmOriginal Story
- 2005The Perfume of the Lady in BlackFilmNovel
- 2004The Phantom of the OperaFilmNovel
- 2003The Mystery of the Yellow RoomFilmNovel
- 1998The Phantom of the OperaFilmNovel
- 1998PhantomFilmNovel
- 1997The Wax MaskFilmNovel
- 1991The Phantom of the OperaFilmNovel
- 1991Le Roi mystèreSeriesNovel
- 1991O Fantasma da ÓperaSeriesOriginal Story
- 1990The Phantom of the OperaSeriesNovel
- 1989The Phantom of the OperaFilmNovel
- 1988The Phantom of the OperaFilmNovel
- 1988Phantom of the RitzFilmNovel
- 1983The Phantom of the OperaFilmNovel
- 1983L'Homme de la nuitSeriesWriter
- 1981La Double Vie de Théophraste LonguetSeriesNovel
- 1976La Poupée sanglanteSeriesWriter
- 1972L'Homme qui revient de loinSeriesNovel
- 1970Le Coeur cambrioléFilmWriter
- 1966RouletabilleSeriesNovel
- 1962The Phantom of the OperaFilmNovel
- 1962El muñeco malditoFilmStory
- 1955Chéri-BibiFilmNovel
- 1950The Man Who Returns from AfarFilmNovel
- 1949The Mystery of the Yellow RoomFilmWriter
- 1948Rouletabille Against the Queen of SpadesFilmStory
- 1947The Mystery of the Yellow RoomFilmNovel
- 1947Rouletabille joue et gagneFilmStory
- 1943Phantom of the OperaFilmNovel
- 1938Chéri-BibiFilmNovel
- 1937Song at MidnightFilmNovel
- 1936Mister FlowFilmStory
- 1932Aviator RouletabilleFilmNovel
- 1931The Phantom of ParisFilmNovel
- 1931Scent of the Woman in BlackFilmNovel
- 1931Cheri-BibiFilmNovel
- 1930The Mystery of the Yellow RoomFilmNovel
- 1927The WizardFilmNovel
- 1926The LilyFilmTheatre Play
- 1925The Phantom of the OperaFilmNovel
- 1922Rouletabille chez les bohémiensFilmStory
- 1922Il était deux petits enfantsFilmStory
- 1921Le sept de trèfleFilmWriter
- 1920After DeathFilmNovel
- 1919The Mystery of the Yellow RoomFilmNovel
- 1919The New DawnFilmWriter
- 1916AlsaceFilmWriter
- 1916The Man Who Has Come a Long WayFilmStory
- 1914Rouletabille II: The Last Incarnation of LarsanFilmNovel
- 1914The First Adventures of Chéri BibiFilmStory
- 1913Balaoo the Demon BaboonFilmNovel
- 1913The Mystery of the Yellow RoomFilmStory
- 1913Cheri BibiFilmStory