Arthur Bernède

Known for
Writing
Born
January 5, 1871
Died
March 20, 1937 (aged 66)
Birthplace
Redon, France

Biography

Arthur Bernède (5 January 1871 – 20 March 1937) was a French writer, poet, opera librettist, and playwrightb born in Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine department, in Brittany. In 1919, Bernède joined forces with actor René Navarre, who had played Fantômas in the Louis Feuillade serials, and writer Gaston Leroux, the creator of Rouletabille, to launch the Société des Cinéromans, a production company that would simultaneously produce films and novels. Bernède published almost 200 novels in the historical, adventure and mystery genres. His best-known characters include Belphégor, Judex, Mandrin, Chantecoq, and Vidocq. Bernède also collaborated on plays, poems, and opera libretti with Paul de Choudens; including several operas by Félix Fourdrain, Jules Massenet's Sapho, and Camille Erlanger's L'Aube rouge.

Known For

Filmography

2025
Belphegor poster

Belphegor

TV · Novel · 4 eps

2001
Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre poster

Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre

Movie · Novel

1965
Belphegor, or The Phantom of the Louvre poster

Belphegor, or The Phantom of the Louvre

TV · Novel · 4 eps

1963
Judex poster

Judex

Movie · Original Story

1962
Mandrin poster

Mandrin

Movie · Novel

1948
Mandrin (2ème époque) La Tragédie d'un siècle poster

Mandrin (2ème époque) La Tragédie d'un siècle

Movie · Novel

1937
La Loupiote poster

La Loupiote

Movie · Novel

1934
Judex poster

Judex

Movie · Story, Screenplay

1931
Méphisto poster

Méphisto

Movie · Novel

1928
L'Argent poster

L'Argent

Movie · Screenplay

1927
Belphégor poster

Belphégor

Movie · Novel

1927
Les Cinq Sous de Lavarède

Les Cinq Sous de Lavarède

Movie · Screenplay

1926
Jean Chouan

Jean Chouan

Movie · Screenplay

1925
Surcouf poster

Surcouf

Movie · Writer

1925
Les Misérables poster

Les Misérables

Movie · Screenplay

1924
Mandrin poster

Mandrin

Movie · Story, Screenplay

1923
Ferragus poster

Ferragus

Movie · Screenplay

1923
Vidocq poster

Vidocq

Movie · Novel

1923
Tao poster

Tao

Movie · Writer

1922
La loupiote

La loupiote

Movie · Writer

1922
L'Aiglonne

L'Aiglonne

Movie · Writer

1921
The Man with Three Masks

The Man with Three Masks

Movie · Writer

1920
Impéria

Impéria

Movie · Writer

1917
The New Mission of Judex poster

The New Mission of Judex

Movie · Writer

1917
Judex (Episode 00): Prologue poster

Judex (Episode 00): Prologue

Movie · Writer

1917
Judex (Episode 01):  Mysterious Shadow poster

Judex (Episode 01): Mysterious Shadow

Movie · Writer

1917
Judex (Episode 02): The Atonement poster

Judex (Episode 02): The Atonement

Movie · Writer

1917
Judex (Episode 03): The Fantastic Dog Pack poster

Judex (Episode 03): The Fantastic Dog Pack

Movie · Writer

1917
Judex (Episode 04): The Secret of the Tomb poster

Judex (Episode 04): The Secret of the Tomb

Movie · Writer

1917
Judex (Episode 05): The Tragic Mill poster

Judex (Episode 05): The Tragic Mill

Movie · Writer

1917
Judex (Episode 06): The Licorice Kid poster

Judex (Episode 06): The Licorice Kid

Movie · Writer

1917
Judex (Episode 07): The Woman in Black poster

Judex (Episode 07): The Woman in Black

Movie · Writer

1917
Judex (Episode 08): The Underground Passages of the Château-Rouge poster

Judex (Episode 08): The Underground Passages of the Château-Rouge

Movie · Writer

1917
Judex (Episode 09): When the Child Appeared poster

Judex (Episode 09): When the Child Appeared

Movie · Writer

1917
Judex (Episode 10): Jacqueline’s Heart poster

Judex (Episode 10): Jacqueline’s Heart

Movie · Writer

1917
Judex (Episode 11): The Water Sprite poster

Judex (Episode 11): The Water Sprite

Movie · Writer

1917
Judex (Episode 12): Love’s Forgiveness poster

Judex (Episode 12): Love’s Forgiveness

Movie · Writer

1916
Judex poster

Judex

Movie · Writer

1916
Chantecoq poster

Chantecoq

Movie · Novel