Gaston Leroux

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Gaston Leroux

Born May 6, 1868 · Paris, France

Died April 15, 1927 · aged 58

​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,…

Known For

The Phantom of the OperaThe Phantom of the Opera · 2004
The Phantom of the Opera
★ 7.32004
MovieThrillerDrama
The deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House causes murder and mayhem in an attempt to make the woman he loves a star.
The Phantom of the OperaThe Phantom of the Opera · 1925
The Phantom of the Opera
★ 7.11925
MovieHorrorMusic
The deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House causes murder and mayhem in an attempt to make the woman he loves a star.
Phantom of the OperaPhantom of the Opera · 1943
Phantom of the Opera
★ 6.21943
MovieHorrorRomance
Following a tragic accident that leaves him disfigured, crazed composer Erique Claudin transformed into a masked phantom who schemes to make beautiful young soprano Christine Dubois the star of the opera and wreak revenge on those who stole his music.
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert HallThe Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall · 2011
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
★ 8.32011
MovieMusicDrama
A disfigured musical genius, hidden away in the Paris Opera House, terrorises the opera company for the unwitting benefit of a young protégée whom he trains and loves. The 25th anniversary of the first public performance of Phantom of the Opera was celebrated with a grand performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
The Phantom of the Opera
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The Phantom of the Opera · 2026
The Phantom of the Opera
2026
MovieThrillerRomance
Anastasia, an 18-year-old ballet dancer at the Opéra Garnier, becomes the obsession of a disfigured man living in the opera's underground labyrinth.
The Mystery of the Yellow RoomThe Mystery of the Yellow Room · 2003
The Mystery of the Yellow Room
★ 6.62003
MovieComedyCrime
Joseph Rouletabille, a reporter for a local newspaper, investigates the attempted killing of Mathilde Stangerson, who uses the yellow room of the title as her bedroom. At the time of the revolver shots her room was locked and the windows were barred, but when her father enters after having forced the door, there is no-one there except for Mathilde. So who did it and how did he get away?
The Phantom of the OperaThe Phantom of the Opera · 1962
The Phantom of the Opera
★ 6.41962
MovieHorrorMusic
A London opera house is haunted by tragic events on its opening night, but when its star is kidnapped, a producer tracks down the Phantom who is intent on seeking his revenge.
The Perfume of the Lady in BlackThe Perfume of the Lady in Black · 2005
The Perfume of the Lady in Black
★ 6.02005
MovieComedy
Newly married, Mathilde and Robert are honeymooning at a resort owned by their friends Edith and Arthur, the Chateau d'Hercule. But an unpleasant shock is in store for them.

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