Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 5, 1886
Died
March 6, 1968 (age 82)
Place of Birth
Roubaix, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Also Known As
Léon Désiré Joseph Mathot
Léon Mathot
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.
Known For
TV
Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma
Self (archive footage)
1978
Film
Barberousse
Trively
1917
Film
Work
Luc Froment
1920
Film
Cœur fidèle
Jean
1923
Film
The mystery of the pink villa
Langeac
1930
Film
The Count of Monte Cristo
Edmond Dantès
1918
Film
Will
Louis Hérault
1917
Film
Der Maler und sein Modell
1925
Film
L'instinct
Jean Bernon
1930
Film
Deuxième bureau contre kommandantur
Abbé Gaillard
1939
Film
Vent debout
1923
Film
The Right to Life
Jacques Alberty
1917
Film
Yasmina
1927
Film
The Devil in the City
Marc Herner
1925
Film
Blanchette
1921
Film
The Red Inn
Prosper Magnan
1923
Film
The house of La Fleche
1930
Film
L'Ami Fritz
1920
Film
The Empire of Diamonds
Arthur Graves
1920
Film
L'Empereur des pauvres
Marc Anavan
1922
Filmography
1978TVEncyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinémaas Self (archive footage)1939FilmDeuxième bureau contre kommandanturas Abbé Gaillard1931FilmPassport 13.4441930FilmThe house of La Fleche1930FilmL'instinctas Jean Bernon1930FilmThe mystery of the pink villaas Langeac1928FilmIn the Shadow of the Haremas L'Émir Si Abd El Nasser1927FilmRue de la Paixas Ally - un millionnaire1927FilmYasmina1926FilmThe Cradle of God1925FilmA Night of Romanceas Antonio Scapa1925FilmDer Maler und sein Modell1925FilmThe Devil in the Cityas Marc Herner1923FilmCœur fidèleas Jean1923FilmThe Red Innas Prosper Magnan1923FilmVent debout1922FilmÊtre ou ne pas être1922FilmJean d'Agrèveas Jean d'Agrève1922FilmL'Empereur des pauvresas Marc Anavan1921FilmBlanchette1920FilmThe Empire of Diamondsas Arthur Graves1920FilmL'Ami Fritz1920FilmWorkas Luc Froment1918FilmThe Count of Monte Cristoas Edmond Dantès1917FilmThe Zone of Death1917FilmBarberousseas Trively1917FilmWillas Louis Hérault1917FilmThe Right to Lifeas Jacques Alberty1916FilmNemrod et compagnie1916FilmThe Tragic Mill1916FilmDeadly Gas1914FilmThe Bridge That Failed1912FilmJoachim Goethal and the Secret of Steelas Joachim Goethal1912FilmDramatic Passion of Algabert and Elisberth of Rodembourgas Prince Algabert1906FilmThe Wig Chase