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

IMDb

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.

Filmography

1978TVEncyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinémaas Self (archive footage)1939FilmDeuxième bureau contre kommandanturas Abbé Gaillard 1931FilmPassport 13.444 1930FilmThe house of La Fleche 1930FilmL'instinctas Jean Bernon 1930FilmThe mystery of the pink villaas Langeac 1928FilmIn the Shadow of the Haremas L'Émir Si Abd El Nasser 1927FilmRue de la Paixas Ally - un millionnaire 1927FilmYasmina 1926FilmThe Cradle of God 1925FilmA Night of Romanceas Antonio Scapa 1925FilmDer Maler und sein Modell 1925FilmThe Devil in the Cityas Marc Herner 1923FilmCœur fidèleas Jean 1923FilmThe Red Innas Prosper Magnan 1923FilmVent debout 1922FilmÊtre ou ne pas être 1922FilmJean d'Agrèveas Jean d'Agrève 1922FilmL'Empereur des pauvresas Marc Anavan 1921FilmBlanchette 1920FilmThe Empire of Diamondsas Arthur Graves 1920FilmL'Ami Fritz 1920FilmWorkas Luc Froment 1918FilmThe Count of Monte Cristoas Edmond Dantès 1917FilmThe Zone of Death 1917FilmBarberousseas Trively 1917FilmWillas Louis Hérault 1917FilmThe Right to Lifeas Jacques Alberty 1916FilmNemrod et compagnie 1916FilmThe Tragic Mill 1916FilmDeadly Gas 1914FilmThe Bridge That Failed 1912FilmJoachim Goethal and the Secret of Steelas Joachim Goethal 1912FilmDramatic Passion of Algabert and Elisberth of Rodembourgas Prince Algabert 1906FilmThe Wig Chase