
About
Gaston Leroux
Overview
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 (1907), is considered one of the finest locked-room mysteries. His storytelling often blended suspense, drama, and intricate plots, earning him a place alongside literary greats like Edgar Allan Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Known for
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2026 | Le Fantôme de l'Opéra | Writing | Book | N/A N/A |
2021 | Mashup | Writing | Original Story | N/A N/A |
2012 | Love Never Dies | Writing | Novel | 59 Average |
2012 | A Friend of the Devil | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
2011 | The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall | Writing | Novel | 65 Fair |
2005 | The Perfume of the Lady in Black | Writing | Novel | 59 Average |
2004 | The Phantom of the Opera | Writing | Novel | 69 Fair |
2003 | The Mystery of the Yellow Room | Writing | Novel | 59 Average |
1998 | The Phantom of the Opera | Writing | Novel | 55 Average |
1998 | Phantom | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1997 | The Wax Mask | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1991 | The Phantom of the Opera | Writing | Novel | 59 Average |
1991 | Le Roi mystère | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1990 | The Phantom of the Opera | Writing | Novel | 70 Good |
1989 | The Phantom of the Opera | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1988 | Phantom of the Ritz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1988 | The Phantom of the Opera | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1983 | The Phantom of the Opera | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1981 | La double vie de Théophraste Longuet | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1981 | La Double Vie de Théophraste Longuet | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1974 | Phantom of the Paradise | Writing | Novel | 68 Fair |
1972 | L'Homme qui revient de loin | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1966 | Rouletabille | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1962 | The Phantom of the Opera | Writing | Novel | 59 Average |
1962 | El muñeco maldito | Writing | Story | N/A N/A |
1955 | Chéri-Bibi | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1950 | The Man Who Returns from Afar | Writing | Novel | 59 Average |
1949 | The Mystery of the Yellow Room | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
1948 | Rouletabille Against the Queen of Spades | Writing | Story | N/A N/A |
1947 | Rouletabille joue et gagne | Writing | Story | N/A N/A |
1947 | The Mystery of the Yellow Room | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1943 | Phantom of the Opera | Writing | Novel | 59 Average |
1938 | Chéri-Bibi | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1937 | Song at Midnight | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1936 | Mister Flow | Writing | Story | 59 Average |
1932 | Aviator Rouletabille | Writing | Novel | 59 Average |
1931 | Scent of the Woman in Black | Writing | Novel | 59 Average |
1931 | The Phantom of Paris | Writing | Novel | 59 Average |
1930 | The Mystery of the Yellow Room | Writing | Novel | 59 Average |
1927 | The Wizard | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1926 | The Lily | Writing | Theatre Play | N/A N/A |
1925 | The Phantom of the Opera | Writing | Novel | 63 Fair |
1922 | Rouletabille chez les bohémiens | Writing | Story | N/A N/A |
1922 | Il était deux petits enfants | Writing | Story | N/A N/A |
1921 | Le sept de trèfle | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
1920 | After Death | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1919 | The Mystery of the Yellow Room | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1919 | The New Dawn | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
1916 | Alsace | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
1916 | The Man Who Has Come a Long Way | Writing | Story | N/A N/A |
1914 | Rouletabille II: The Last Incarnation of Larsan | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1914 | The First Adventures of Chéri Bibi | Writing | Story | N/A N/A |
1913 | The Mystery of the Yellow Room | Writing | Story | N/A N/A |
1913 | Balaoo the Demon Baboon | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1913 | Cheri Bibi | Writing | Story | N/A N/A |
Phantom | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |