Max Linder filmography
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Gabriel Leuvielle (16 December 1883 – 1 November 1925), known professionally as Max Linder, was a French actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and comedian of the silent film era. His onscreen persona "Max" was one of the first recognizable recurring characters in film. He has also been cited as the "first international movie star" and "the first film star anywhere".
Born in Cavernes, France to Catholic parents, Linder grew up with a passion for theater and enrolled in the Conservatoire de Bordeaux in 1899. He soon received awards for his performances and continued to pursue a career in the legitimate theater. He became a contract player with the Bordeaux Théâtre des Arts from 1901 to 1904, performing in plays by Molière, Pierre Corneille, and Alfred de Musset.
From the summer of 1905, Linder appeared in short comedy films for Pathé, at first usually in supporting roles. His first major film role was in the Georges Méliès-like fantasy film The Legend of Punching. During the following years, Linder made several hundred short films portraying "Max", a wealthy and dapper man-about-town frequently in hot water because of his penchant for beautiful women and the good life. Starting with The Skater's Debut in 1907, the character became one of the first identifiable motion-picture characters who appeared in successive situation comedies. By 1911, Linder was co-directing his own films (with René LePrince) as well as writing the scripts.
Linder enlisted at the outbreak of the First World War, and worked at first as a dispatch driver and entertainer. During his service, he was injured several times, and the experiences reportedly had a devastating effect on him both physically and mentally. It was during this time he had his first outbreak of chronic depression.
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Domestique hypnotiseur
1907 — a.k.a. The Servant Hypnotist, in 0 top lists Check -
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Idée d'apache
1907 — a.k.a. A Hooligan Idea, in 0 top lists Check -
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La légende de Polichinelle
1907 — a.k.a. Harlequin's Story, in 0 top lists Check -
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Champion de boxe
1910 — a.k.a. Max Has the Boxing Fever, in 0 top lists Check -
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Max et la belle négresse
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Max fait du ski
1910 — a.k.a. Max Goes Ski-ing, in 0 top lists Check -
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Max hypnotisé
1910 — a.k.a. Max Hypnotized, in 0 top lists Check -
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Max manque un riche mariage
1910 — a.k.a. Shame on Max, in 0 top lists Check -
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Max prend un bain
1910 — a.k.a. Max Takes a Bath, in 1 top list Check -
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Max se trompe d'étage
1910 — a.k.a. Max Comes Home, in 0 top lists Check -
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Max et son rival
1910 — a.k.a. Perseverance Rewarded, in 0 top lists Check -
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Une bonne pour monsieur, un domestique pour madame
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Max et l'edelweiss
1910 — a.k.a. Max in the Alps, in 0 top lists Check -
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Max fiancé
1911 — a.k.a. Max Is Forced to Work, in 0 top lists Check -
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Max et sa belle-mère
1911 — a.k.a. Max and His Mother-in-Law, in 0 top lists Check -
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Max se marie
1911 — a.k.a. Max's Divorce Case, in 0 top lists Check -
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Max fait de la photo
1913 — a.k.a. Max Takes a Picture, in 0 top lists Check -
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Un idiot qui se croit Max Linder
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