Max Linder | |
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Born | Gabriel-Maximilien Leuvielle 16 December 1883 |
Died | 1 November 1925 | (aged 41)
Cause of death | Suicide |
Occupation(s) | Actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, comedian |
Years active | 1899–1925 |
Spouse | Hélène "Jean" Peters (m.1923) |
Children | 1 |
Gabriel-Maximilien Leuvielle (16 December 1883 – 1 November 1925), known professionally as Max Linder (French: [maks lɛ̃.dɛʁ]), was a French actor, director, screenwriter, producer and comedian of the silent film era. He was known aas the "first international movie star"[1] and "the first film star anywhere".[2]