- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 16, 1883
- Place of Birth
- Cavernes, Saint-Loubès, Gironde, France
- Died
- November 1, 1925
Max Linder
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 both sides of the Atlantic, thanks to his character "Max", a top-hatted dandy. By 1912, he was the highest-paid film star in the world, with an unprecedented salary of one million francs. He began to direct films in 1911 and showed equal facility behind the camera, but his career suffered an almost terminal blow when he was called up to fight in World War I. He was gassed, and the illness that result…
Filmography
movieLife and Deaths of Max Linder
2026 · Self (archive footage)
movieCharlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020 · archive footage
movieMax Linder Collection 1917-1922
2014
Tout sur mon père Max Linder
movieTout sur mon père Max Linder
2013 · Self (archive footage)
movieBirth of the Tramp
2013 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Man in the Silk Hat
1983 · Self (archive footage)
Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma
tvEncyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma
1978 · Self (archive footage)
movieLaugh with Max Linder
1963 · Self (archive footage), Writer
movieAll in Good Fun
1955 · Archive Footage
movieEaster Parade
1948 · Audience Member (uncredited)
movieThe Way of the World
1947 · (Archive Footage)
Those Were The Days
movieThose Were The Days
1946 · (self)
movieCharlie the Innkeeper
1939
movieThe Theft of the Mona Lisa
1931 · (archive footage)
movieMaxim's Porter
1927 · Writer
movieAu secours !
1924 · Max, Writer
movieKing of the Circus
1924 · Max Graf von Pompadour, Writer
The World of Yesteryear – Max Linder
movieThe World of Yesteryear – Max Linder
1924 · Self
moviePar habitude
1923 · Story
movieThe Three Must-Get-Theres
1922 · Dart-In-Again, Director, Writer
movieBe My Wife
1921 · Max, the Fiancé, Director, Writer, Producer
movieSeven Years Bad Luck
1921 · Max, Director, Producer, Writer
movieLe Petit Café
1919 · , Writer
Max, médecin malgré lui
movieMax, médecin malgré lui
1917 · Max, Director, Writer
movieMax the Heartbreaker
1917 · , Director
movieMax in a Taxi
1917 · Himself, Director
movieMax Wants a Divorce
1917 · Max, Director, Writer
movieMax Comes Across
1917 · Max, Writer, Director
movieMax and the Purse
1917 · , Director
movieMax devrait porter des bretelles
1917 · Max, Director
movieMax Linder Visits Charlie Chaplin
1917 · Self
movieChance and Love
1915 · Max, Director, Writer
movieHairdresser of Love
1915 · , Director
movieMax in Monaco
1915 · , Director
movieThe False Max Linder
1914 · Max
Max asthmatique
movieMax asthmatique
1914 · Max, Director
movieMax in the Convent
1914
movieThe Forced Marriage
1914 · , Director
movieMax Plays at Drama
1914
movieMax and the Lady Doctor
1914 · Max, Director, Writer
movieMax Plays the Part
1914
movieMax as a Chiropodist
1914 · Max, Director
movieMax Wishes He Hadn't
1914 · , Writer, Director
movieMax and the Jealous Husband
1914 · Max, Director
movieMax Speaks English
1914 · Max, Director
Max Sets the Style
movieMax Sets the Style
1914 · Max, Director
Max's Latest Hobby
movieMax's Latest Hobby
1914 · , Director
movieMax's Vacation
1914 · Max, Director, Writer
movieMax as a Musician
1913 · Max, Writer, Director
An Unexpected Marriage
movieAn Unexpected Marriage
1913 · , Director
movieMax's Hat
1913 · Max, Director, Writer
movieLe billet doux
1913 · Max, Scenario Writer, Director
Max Hates Cats
movieMax Hates Cats
1913 · , Director
movieMax Toreador
1913 · , Director, Writer
Le duel de Max
movieLe duel de Max
1913 · Max, Director
movieMax Linder Does All the Sports
1913 · Max, Director
movieMax: Jockey for Love
1913 · Max, Director
movieMax Linder's Appointment
1913 · , Director, Writer
movieMax Takes a Picture
1913
movieMax and the Statue
1912 · Max, Director, Writer
movieMax Wants to Grow
1912 · Max, Director
movieThe Water-Funker
1912 · Max, Director
movieJalousie
1912 · , Writer, Director
Max: Boxer By Love
movieMax: Boxer By Love
1912 · , Director
The Romance of Max
movieThe Romance of Max
1912 · Max, Director
movieLong-Lasting Love
1912 · Max, Director
movieCordial Agreement
1912 · , Director, Writer
Max émule de Tartarin
movieMax émule de Tartarin
1912 · Max, Director
Max, Tango Teacher
movieMax, Tango Teacher
1912 · , Director
movieA Farmhouse Romance
1912 · Max, Director
movieThe Wedding Trunk
1912 · Max, Director
movieMax and the Donkey
1912 · Max, Director
Un pari original
movieUn pari original
1912 · Max, Director
movieAn Agitated Night
1912 · , Director
Max Fears the Dogs
movieMax Fears the Dogs
1912 · Max, Director
movieMax Juggles for Love
1912 · Max, Director
Max amoureux de la teinturière
movieMax amoureux de la teinturière
1912 · Max, Director
movieMax and His Dog Dick
1912 · Max, Director, Writer
movieMax Takes Back His Freedom
1912 · Max (uncredited), Director, Writer
movieMax Sets the Fashion
1912 · Max, Director
movieMax Takes Tonics
1911 · Max, Director
movieMax and Jane Want to Do Theater
1911 · Max, Director, Writer
Max a un duel
movieMax a un duel
1911 · Max, Director
movieMax Is Convalescent
1911 · Max, Director, Writer
movieMax and His Mother-in-Law
1911 · Max, Director, Writer
Max se marie
movieMax se marie
1911 · Max, Director
movieMax Takes a Bath
1911 · Max, Scenario Writer
Une ruse de mari
movieUne ruse de mari
1911 · , Writer
movieChampion de boxe
1911 · Max, Director, Writer
Comment Max fait le tour du monde
movieComment Max fait le tour du monde
1911 · , Director
movieMax Gets Stuck Up
1910 · Max, Director, Writer
Max manque un riche mariage
movieMax manque un riche mariage
1910 · Max, Writer
movieMax Embarrassed
1910 · Max, Director
Trop aimée
movieTrop aimée
1910 · Max
movieMax's First Job
1910 · Max, Director
The Puzzle
movieThe Puzzle
1910 · , Director
movieMax Skiing
1910 · Max
The Effects of Pills
movieThe Effects of Pills
1910 · Max, Writer
Max est distrait
movieMax est distrait
1910 · Max, Director
A Short-Sighted Duellist
movieA Short-Sighted Duellist
1910 · Max
Max Makes a Touch
movieMax Makes a Touch
1910
movieI Want a Baby
1910 · , Director, Writer
movieThe Adventures of Tartarin the Younger
1910 · Tartarin, Writer, Director
Le serment d'un prince
movieLe serment d'un prince
1910 · Jacques de Lacerda, Writer, Director
movieThe Dentures
1909
movieThe Barometer of Fidelity
1909
movieThe Little Vixen
1909
movieA Conquest
1909
movieLove's Surprises
1909 · , Director
movieIn Love with the Bearded Woman
1909
Romeo Turns Bandit
movieRomeo Turns Bandit
1909
The Gentleman Thief
movieThe Gentleman Thief
1909 · Arsène Lupin, Director
movieBeginning of the Serpentine Dance
1908 · The ballet master
Noisy Neighbors
movieNoisy Neighbors
1908
movieHis First Cigar
1908
In a Difficult Position
movieIn a Difficult Position
1908 · Dieutegarde
movieTroubles of a Grass Widower
1908
A Drama in Seaville
movieA Drama in Seaville
1907 · The Rival
Pitou, bonne d'enfants
moviePitou, bonne d'enfants
1907
movieHarlequin's Story
1907 · Polichinelle / Ponchinella / Harlequin
movieMax Learns to Skate
1907 · Max
For a Necklace
movieFor a Necklace
1907
movieAt the Show
1907
moviePhial of Poison
1907
movieAttempted Suicide
1906
Joined Lips
movieJoined Lips
1906
movieC'est Papa qui a pris la purge
1906 · Man on park bench
Unforeseen Meeting
movieUnforeseen Meeting
1905
First Night Out
movieFirst Night Out
1905
A Nervous Twitch Is Catching (Un Tic Nerveux Contagieux)
movieA Nervous Twitch Is Catching (Un Tic Nerveux Contagieux)
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