Gaston Leroux

Gaston Leroux

Known for
Writing
Born
May 6, 1868
Died
April 15, 1927 (aged 58)
Birthplace
Paris, France

Biography

​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. 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

Filmography

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Phantom

Phantom

Movie · Novel

2026
The Phantom of the Opera poster

The Phantom of the Opera

Movie · Book

2026
Le Mystère de la chambre jaune poster

Le Mystère de la chambre jaune

TV · Book · 6 eps

2021
Mashup poster

Mashup

Movie · Original Story

2012
Love Never Dies poster

Love Never Dies

Movie · Novel

2012
A Friend of the Devil poster

A Friend of the Devil

Movie · Writer

2011
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall poster

The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall

Movie · Novel

2010
Le Fauteuil hanté poster

Le Fauteuil hanté

Movie · Writer

2007
The Lady on the Threshold poster

The Lady on the Threshold

Movie · Original Story

2005
The Perfume of the Lady in Black poster

The Perfume of the Lady in Black

Movie · Novel

2004
The Phantom of the Opera poster

The Phantom of the Opera

Movie · Novel

2003
The Mystery of the Yellow Room poster

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

Movie · Novel

1998
The Phantom of the Opera poster

The Phantom of the Opera

Movie · Novel

1998
Phantom poster

Phantom

Movie · Novel

1997
The Wax Mask poster

The Wax Mask

Movie · Novel

1991
The Phantom of the Opera poster

The Phantom of the Opera

Movie · Novel

1991
Le Roi mystère poster

Le Roi mystère

TV · Novel · 4 eps

1991
O Fantasma da Ópera poster

O Fantasma da Ópera

TV · Original Story · 37 eps

1990
The Phantom of the Opera poster

The Phantom of the Opera

TV · Novel · 2 eps

1989
The Phantom of the Opera poster

The Phantom of the Opera

Movie · Novel

1988
The Phantom of the Opera poster

The Phantom of the Opera

Movie · Novel

1988
Phantom of the Ritz poster

Phantom of the Ritz

Movie · Novel

1983
The Phantom of the Opera poster

The Phantom of the Opera

Movie · Novel

1983
L'Homme de la nuit poster

L'Homme de la nuit

TV · Writer · 3 eps

1981
La Double Vie de Théophraste Longuet poster

La Double Vie de Théophraste Longuet

TV · Novel · 3 eps

1976
La Poupée sanglante poster

La Poupée sanglante

TV · Writer · 6 eps

1972
L'Homme qui revient de loin poster

L'Homme qui revient de loin

TV · Novel · 6 eps

1970
Le Coeur cambriolé poster

Le Coeur cambriolé

Movie · Writer

1966
Rouletabille poster

Rouletabille

TV · Novel · 30 eps

1962
The Phantom of the Opera poster

The Phantom of the Opera

Movie · Novel

1962
El muñeco maldito poster

El muñeco maldito

Movie · Story

1960
The Phantom of the Operetta poster

The Phantom of the Operetta

Movie · Screenplay

1955
Chéri-Bibi poster

Chéri-Bibi

Movie · Novel

1950
The Man Who Returns from Afar poster

The Man Who Returns from Afar

Movie · Novel

1949
The Mystery of the Yellow Room poster

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

Movie · Writer

1948
Rouletabille Against the Queen of Spades poster

Rouletabille Against the Queen of Spades

Movie · Story

1947
Rouletabille joue et gagne poster

Rouletabille joue et gagne

Movie · Story

1947
The Mystery of the Yellow Room poster

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

Movie · Novel

1943
Phantom of the Opera poster

Phantom of the Opera

Movie · Novel

1938
Chéri-Bibi poster

Chéri-Bibi

Movie · Novel

1937
Song at Midnight poster

Song at Midnight

Movie · Novel

1936
Mister Flow poster

Mister Flow

Movie · Story

1932
Aviator Rouletabille poster

Aviator Rouletabille

Movie · Novel

1931
Scent of the Woman in Black poster

Scent of the Woman in Black

Movie · Novel

1931
The Phantom of Paris poster

The Phantom of Paris

Movie · Novel

1931
Cheri-Bibi poster

Cheri-Bibi

Movie · Novel

1930
The Mystery of the Yellow Room poster

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

Movie · Novel

1927
The Wizard poster

The Wizard

Movie · Novel

1926
The Lily poster

The Lily

Movie · Theatre Play

1925
The Phantom of the Opera poster

The Phantom of the Opera

Movie · Novel

1922
Il était deux petits enfants

Il était deux petits enfants

Movie · Story

1922
Rouletabille chez les bohémiens poster

Rouletabille chez les bohémiens

Movie · Story

1921
Le sept de trèfle poster

Le sept de trèfle

Movie · Writer

1920
After Death poster

After Death

Movie · Novel

1919
The New Dawn

The New Dawn

Movie · Writer

1919
The Mystery of the Yellow Room poster

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

Movie · Novel

1916
Alsace poster

Alsace

Movie · Writer

1916
The Man Who Has Come a Long Way

The Man Who Has Come a Long Way

Movie · Story

1914
Rouletabille II: The Last Incarnation of Larsan

Rouletabille II: The Last Incarnation of Larsan

Movie · Novel

1914
The First Adventures of Chéri Bibi

The First Adventures of Chéri Bibi

Movie · Story

1913
Balaoo the Demon Baboon

Balaoo the Demon Baboon

Movie · Novel

1913
The Mystery of the Yellow Room

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

Movie · Story

1913
Cheri Bibi

Cheri Bibi

Movie · Story