Gaston Leroux

Gaston Leroux

Writer May 6 (died age 58) Paris, France 1913–2026 (113 year career)
6.5 avg rating

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 (190…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (58)

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Movies (51)

Le Fantôme de l'Opéra

Le Fantôme de l'Opéra

2026 Upcoming

Book

Sep 23

Mashup

Mashup

2021

Original Story

Love Never Dies

Love Never Dies

2012

Novel

7.0
A Friend of the Devil

A Friend of the Devil

2012

Writer

The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall

The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall

2011

Novel

8.3
The Perfume of the Lady in Black

The Perfume of the Lady in Black

2005

Novel

6.0
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

2004

Novel

7.3
The Mystery of the Yellow Room

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

2003

Novel

6.6
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

1998

Novel

4.6
Phantom

Phantom

1998

Novel

10.0
The Wax Mask

The Wax Mask

1997

Novel

5.6
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

1991

Novel

5.0
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

1989

Novel

5.6
Phantom of the Ritz

Phantom of the Ritz

1988

Novel

3.0
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

1988

Novel

6.5
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

1983

Novel

5.4
Phantom of the Paradise

Phantom of the Paradise

1974

Novel

7.5
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

1962

Novel

6.4
El muñeco maldito

El muñeco maldito

1962

Story

Chéri-Bibi

Chéri-Bibi

1955

Novel

4.5
The Man Who Returns from Afar

The Man Who Returns from Afar

1950

Novel

10.0
The Mystery of the Yellow Room

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

1949

Writer

Rouletabille Against the Queen of Spades

Rouletabille Against the Queen of Spades

1948

Story

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

1947

Novel

10.0
Rouletabille joue et gagne

Rouletabille joue et gagne

1947

Story

Phantom of the Opera

Phantom of the Opera

1943

Novel

6.2
Chéri-Bibi

Chéri-Bibi

1938

Novel

4.5
Song at Midnight

Song at Midnight

1937

Novel

5.9
Mister Flow

Mister Flow

1936

Story

6.5
Aviator Rouletabille

Aviator Rouletabille

1932

Novel

10.0
Cheri-Bibi

Cheri-Bibi

1931

Novel

The Phantom of Paris

The Phantom of Paris

1931

Novel

5.9
Scent of the Woman in Black

Scent of the Woman in Black

1931

Novel

5.4
The Mystery of the Yellow Room

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

1930

Novel

5.7
The Wizard

The Wizard

1927

Novel

The Lily

The Lily

1926

Theatre Play

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

1925

Novel

7.1
Rouletabille chez les bohémiens

Rouletabille chez les bohémiens

1922

Story

Il était deux petits enfants

Il était deux petits enfants

1922

Story

Le sept de trèfle

Le sept de trèfle

1921

Writer

After Death

After Death

1920

Novel

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

1919

Novel

5.0
The New Dawn

The New Dawn

1919

Writer

Alsace

Alsace

1916

Writer

The Man Who Has Come a Long Way

The Man Who Has Come a Long Way

1916

Story

Rouletabille II: The Last Incarnation of Larsan

Rouletabille II: The Last Incarnation of Larsan

1914

Novel

The First Adventures of Chéri Bibi

The First Adventures of Chéri Bibi

1914

Story

Cheri Bibi

Cheri Bibi

1913

Story

Balaoo the Demon Baboon

Balaoo the Demon Baboon

1913

Novel

6.0
The Mystery of the Yellow Room

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

1913

Story

Phantom

Phantom

Novel