Max Linder

ActorWriterDirectorProducer Dec 16 (died age 41) Cavernes, Saint-Loubès, Gironde, France 1905–2026 (121 year career)

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Biography

Although all too frequently neglected by fans of silent comedy, Max Linder is in many ways as important a figure as Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, or Harold Lloyd, not least because he predated (and influenced) them all by several years, and was largely responsible for the creation of the classic style of silent slapstick comedy. He started out as an actor in the French theatre, but after making his screen debut in 1905 he quickly became an enormously famous and successful film comedian on bot…

Known For

Film

Easter Parade

Audience Member (uncredited)

Film

Seven Years Bad Luck

Max

Film

The Three Must-Get-Theres

Dart-In-Again

Film

Birth of the Tramp

Self (archive footage)

Film

Au secours !

Max

Film

Max Takes a Bath

Max

Film

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

archive footage

Film

Be My Wife

Max, the Fiancé

Filmography

Acting (129)

Movies (128)

Life and Deaths of Max Linder

2026

as Self (archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

2020

as archive footage

7.8

Max Linder Collection 1917-1922

2014

Birth of the Tramp

2013

as Self (archive footage)

7.1

Tout sur mon père Max Linder

2013

as Self (archive footage)

The Man in the Silk Hat

1983

as Self (archive footage)

Laugh with Max Linder

1963

as Self (archive footage)

All in Good Fun

as Archive Footage

Easter Parade

as Audience Member (uncredited)

7.0

The Way of the World

1947

as (Archive Footage)

Those Were The Days

1946

as (self)

The Theft of the Mona Lisa

1931

as (archive footage)

5.3

The World of Yesteryear – Max Linder

1924

as Self

King of the Circus

1924

as Max Graf von Pompadour

5.0

Au secours !

1924

as Max

6.7

The Three Must-Get-Theres

as Dart-In-Again

Seven Years Bad Luck

as Max

Be My Wife

as Max, the Fiancé

Le Petit Café

Max Comes Across

as Max

Max Wants a Divorce

as Max

Max and the Purse

Max Linder Visits Charlie Chaplin

1917

as Self

7.0

Max devrait porter des bretelles

1917

as Max

Max in a Taxi

1917

as Himself

4.8

Max, médecin malgré lui

1917

as Max

Max the Heartbreaker

Chance and Love

as Max

Max in Monaco

Hairdresser of Love

Max in the Convent

The Forced Marriage

Max and the Lady Doctor

as Max

Max Sets the Style

as Max

Max asthmatique

as Max

Max as a Chiropodist

as Max

Max Wishes He Hadn't

Max's Latest Hobby

Max Plays at Drama

Max Speaks English

as Max

The False Max Linder

as Max

Max and the Jealous Husband

as Max

Max's Vacation

as Max

Max Plays the Part

Max's Hat

as Max

An Unexpected Marriage

Max Toreador

Max: Jockey for Love

as Max

Max Takes a Picture

Max Linder's Appointment

1913

6.0

Max as a Musician

1913

as Max

Max Hates Cats

1913

5.0

Le billet doux

1913

as Max

Le duel de Max

1913

as Max

Max Linder Does All the Sports

as Max

Max and the Statue

as Max

A Farmhouse Romance

as Max

The Romance of Max

as Max

An Agitated Night

The Wedding Trunk

as Max

Max Juggles for Love

as Max

Cordial Agreement

Max Wants to Grow

as Max

Long-Lasting Love

as Max

Max and His Dog Dick

as Max

Max amoureux de la teinturière

1912

as Max

Max Takes Back His Freedom

as Max (uncredited)

Max and the Donkey

as Max

Jalousie

Un pari original

as Max

Max Sets the Fashion

1912

as Max

5.2

Max émule de Tartarin

1912

as Max

The Water-Funker

as Max

Max Fears the Dogs

as Max

Max: Boxer By Love

Max, Tango Teacher

Max Takes Tonics

as Max

Max Is Convalescent

as Max

Champion de boxe

as Max

Max and Jane Want to Do Theater

as Max

Une ruse de mari

Max se marie

as Max

Max Takes a Bath

1911

as Max

6.1

Max and His Mother-in-Law

1911

as Max

5.3

Max a un duel

1911

as Max

Comment Max fait le tour du monde

1911

Le serment d'un prince

1910

as Jacques de Lacerda

Max Makes a Touch

Max Embarrassed

as Max

Max Skiing

as Max

Max's First Job

as Max

Max est distrait

as Max

Max Gets Stuck Up

as Max

I Want a Baby

A Short-Sighted Duellist

1910

as Max

4.5

Max manque un riche mariage

as Max

Trop aimée

as Max

The Effects of Pills

as Max

The Adventures of Tartarin the Younger

1910

as Tartarin

The Barometer of Fidelity

The Dentures

Romeo Turns Bandit

A Conquest

Love's Surprises

The Gentleman Thief

as Arsène Lupin

In Love with the Bearded Woman

The Little Vixen

Troubles of a Grass Widower

1908

5.2

In a Difficult Position

1908

as Dieutegarde

4.7

Beginning of the Serpentine Dance

as The ballet master

His First Cigar

Noisy Neighbors

Pitou, bonne d'enfants

Phial of Poison

Max Learns to Skate

as Max

Harlequin's Story

as Polichinelle / Ponchinella / Harlequin

For a Necklace

At the Show

Chaussure trop étroite

1907

as Max

The Husband's Trick

1907

C'est Papa qui a pris la purge

1907

as Man on park bench

4.5

Les Étudiants de Paris

Joined Lips

Attempted Suicide

Unforeseen Meeting

First Night Out

A Nervous Twitch Is Catching (Un Tic Nerveux Contagieux)

King of Cinema

Television (1)

Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma

1978

as Self (archive footage)

Crew (114)

Movies (114)

Laugh with Max Linder

1963

Writer

7.2

Maxim's Porter

1927

Writer

King of the Circus

Writer

Au secours !

Writer

Par habitude

Story

The Three Must-Get-Theres

1922

Director

6.4

The Three Must-Get-Theres

Writer

Seven Years Bad Luck

Director

Seven Years Bad Luck

Producer

Seven Years Bad Luck

Writer

Be My Wife

Director

Be My Wife

Producer

Be My Wife

Writer

Le Petit Café

Writer

Max Comes Across

1917

Director

Max Comes Across

1917

Writer

Max Wants a Divorce

Director

Max Wants a Divorce

Writer

Max and the Purse

Director

Max devrait porter des bretelles

1917

Director

Max in a Taxi

1917

Director

4.8

Max, médecin malgré lui

1917

Director

Max, médecin malgré lui

1917

Writer

Max the Heartbreaker

Director

Chance and Love

Director

Chance and Love

Writer

Max in Monaco

Director

Hairdresser of Love

Director

The Forced Marriage

Director

Max and the Lady Doctor

1914

Director

5.8

Max and the Lady Doctor

Writer

Max Sets the Style

Director

Max asthmatique

Director

Max as a Chiropodist

1914

Director

4.9

Max Wishes He Hadn't

1914

Director

Max Wishes He Hadn't

1914

Writer

Max's Latest Hobby

1914

Director

Max Speaks English

1914

Director

5.2

Max and the Jealous Husband

Director

Max's Vacation

Director

Max's Vacation

Writer

Max's Hat

Director

Max's Hat

Writer

An Unexpected Marriage

Director

Max Toreador

Director

Max Toreador

Writer

Max: Jockey for Love

Director

Max Linder's Appointment

1913

Director

6.0

Max Linder's Appointment

1913

Writer

6.0

Max as a Musician

1913

Director

Max as a Musician

1913

Writer

Max Hates Cats

1913

Director

5.0

Le billet doux

1913

Director

Le billet doux

1913

Scenario Writer

Le duel de Max

1913

Director

Max Linder Does All the Sports

Director

Max and the Statue

Director

Max and the Statue

Writer

A Farmhouse Romance

Director

The Romance of Max

Director

An Agitated Night

Director

The Wedding Trunk

Director

Max Juggles for Love

Director

Cordial Agreement

Director

Cordial Agreement

Writer

Max Wants to Grow

Director

Long-Lasting Love

Director

Max and His Dog Dick

Director

Max and His Dog Dick

Writer

Max amoureux de la teinturière

1912

Director

Max Takes Back His Freedom

1912

Director

5.8

Max Takes Back His Freedom

Writer

Max and the Donkey

Director

Jalousie

Director

Jalousie

1912

Writer

Un pari original

1912

Director

Max Sets the Fashion

1912

Director

5.2

Max émule de Tartarin

1912

Director

The Water-Funker

Director

Max Fears the Dogs

Director

Max: Boxer By Love

Director

Max, Tango Teacher

Director

Max Takes Tonics

Director

Max Is Convalescent

Director

Max Is Convalescent

Writer

Champion de boxe

Director

Champion de boxe

Writer

Max and Jane Want to Do Theater

1911

Director

5.4

Max and Jane Want to Do Theater

1911

Writer

5.4

Une ruse de mari

1911

Writer

Max se marie

1911

Director

Max Takes a Bath

1911

Scenario Writer

6.1

Max and His Mother-in-Law

1911

Director

5.3

Max and His Mother-in-Law

1911

Writer

5.3

Max a un duel

1911

Director

Comment Max fait le tour du monde

1911

Director

Le serment d'un prince

1910

Director

Le serment d'un prince

1910

Writer

Max Embarrassed

Director

Max's First Job

Director

Max est distrait

Director

Max Gets Stuck Up

Director

Max Gets Stuck Up

Writer

I Want a Baby

Director

I Want a Baby

Writer

Max manque un riche mariage

1910

Writer

4.0

The Effects of Pills

1910

Writer

The Adventures of Tartarin the Younger

1910

Director

The Adventures of Tartarin the Younger

1910

Writer

Love's Surprises

1909

Director

5.0

The Gentleman Thief

1909

Director

Troubles of a Grass Widower

Director

Attempted Suicide

Director

Attempted Suicide

Screenplay