Max Linder

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... show more

Known For

Acting

Popularity

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Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Cavernes, Saint-Loubès, Gironde, France

Birthday

December 16, 1883

Deathday

November 01, 1925

Known for

Une ruse de mari

Une ruse de mari

1911
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At the Show

At the Show

1907
5.0
Jalousie

Jalousie

1912
0.0
Max Wishes He Hadn't

Max Wishes He Hadn't

1914
0.0
Seven Years Bad Luck

Seven Years Bad Luck

1921
6.8
Le serment d'un prince

Le serment d'un prince

1910
0.0
Champion de boxe

Champion de boxe

1911
5.0
Max Wants a Divorce

Max Wants a Divorce

1917
4.9
Max in a Taxi

Max in a Taxi

1917
4.8
Max Speaks English

Max Speaks English

1914
5.2
Max and His Mother-in-Law

Max and His Mother-in-Law

1911
5.3
Max and His Dog Dick

Max and His Dog Dick

1912
5.3
Max Takes Tonics

Max Takes Tonics

1911
6.4
The Little Vixen

The Little Vixen

1909
3.2
Max the Heartbreaker

Max the Heartbreaker

1917
4.6
The Three Must-Get-Theres

The Three Must-Get-Theres

1922
6.4
First Night Out

First Night Out

1905
6.0
The False Max Linder

The False Max Linder

1914
5.0
A Farmhouse Romance

A Farmhouse Romance

1912
4.2
Max's Hat

Max's Hat

1913
5.9
Max Takes a Picture

Max Takes a Picture

1913
5.8
Max Fears the Dogs

Max Fears the Dogs

1912
4.5
Max Wants to Grow

Max Wants to Grow

1912
5.2
Max Juggles for Love

Max Juggles for Love

1912
5.2
Max: Boxer By Love

Max: Boxer By Love

1912
5.8
Max's First Job

Max's First Job

1910
5.1
Max Gets Stuck Up

Max Gets Stuck Up

1910
4.8
The Dentures

The Dentures

1909
5.0
Romeo Turns Bandit

Romeo Turns Bandit

1909
5.0
Max and the Lady Doctor

Max and the Lady Doctor

1914
5.8
Love's Surprises

Love's Surprises

1909
5.0
Max Plays the Part

Max Plays the Part

1914
4.5
Max and the Donkey

Max and the Donkey

1912
4.7
An Agitated Night

An Agitated Night

1912
4.8
The Romance of Max

The Romance of Max

1912
5.3
Max and the Statue

Max and the Statue

1912
5.4
Max Sets the Fashion

Max Sets the Fashion

1912
5.2
His First Cigar

His First Cigar

1908
5.0
In a Difficult Position

In a Difficult Position

1908
4.7
Harlequin's Story

Harlequin's Story

1907
5.0
Joined Lips

Joined Lips

1906
4.8
Max Sets the Style

Max Sets the Style

1914
5.4
Max in Monaco

Max in Monaco

1915
5.2
Max Takes a Bath

Max Takes a Bath

1911
6.1
Max Learns to Skate

Max Learns to Skate

1907
4.9
Be My Wife

Be My Wife

1921
6.8
Au secours !

Au secours !

1924
6.7
Max and Jane Want to Do Theater

Max and Jane Want to Do Theater

1911
5.4
Max: Jockey for Love

Max: Jockey for Love

1913
7.0
The Barometer of Fidelity

The Barometer of Fidelity

1909
5.1
Max Embarrassed

Max Embarrassed

1910
5.0
The Water-Funker

The Water-Funker

1912
4.9
Long-Lasting Love

Long-Lasting Love

1912
4.6
Cordial Agreement

Cordial Agreement

1912
5.6
Max Is Convalescent

Max Is Convalescent

1911
6.2
Max as a Chiropodist

Max as a Chiropodist

1914
4.9
Max's Vacation

Max's Vacation

1914
5.8
The Wedding Trunk

The Wedding Trunk

1912
4.2
C'est Papa qui a pris la purge

C'est Papa qui a pris la purge

1907
4.5
Max and the Purse

Max and the Purse

1917
4.9
Max Linder Does All the Sports

Max Linder Does All the Sports

1913
5.5
A Nervous Twitch Is Catching (Un Tic Nerveux Contagieux)

A Nervous Twitch Is Catching (Un Tic Nerveux Contagieux)

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Troubles of a Grass Widower

Troubles of a Grass Widower

1908
5.2
Chance and Love

Chance and Love

1915
5.2
The World of Yesteryear – Max Linder

The World of Yesteryear – Max Linder

1924
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Le Petit Café

Le Petit Café

1919
0.0
For a Necklace

For a Necklace

1907
0.0
The Husband's Trick

The Husband's Trick

1907
0.0
King of the Circus

King of the Circus

1924
5.0
The Adventures of Tartarin the Younger

The Adventures of Tartarin the Younger

1910
0.0
Max Makes a Touch

Max Makes a Touch

1910
5.5
Max Toreador

Max Toreador

1913
5.5
Max Hates Cats

Max Hates Cats

1913
5.0
Max, Tango Teacher

Max, Tango Teacher

1912
4.9
A Short-Sighted Duellist

A Short-Sighted Duellist

1910
4.5
Max, médecin malgré lui

Max, médecin malgré lui

1917
0.0
Attempted Suicide

Attempted Suicide

1906
6.0
In Love with the Bearded Woman

In Love with the Bearded Woman

1909
4.3
The Theft of the Mona Lisa

The Theft of the Mona Lisa

1931
5.3
The Forced Marriage

The Forced Marriage

1914
3.3
Max in the Convent

Max in the Convent

1914
5.0
Max Skiing

Max Skiing

1910
5.0
An Unexpected Marriage

An Unexpected Marriage

1913
4.0
Max and the Jealous Husband

Max and the Jealous Husband

1914
5.0
Max Plays at Drama

Max Plays at Drama

1914
0.0
I Want a Baby

I Want a Baby

1910
5.3
Hairdresser of Love

Hairdresser of Love

1915
5.5
Life and Deaths of Max Linder

Life and Deaths of Max Linder

2026
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Max Takes Back His Freedom

Max Takes Back His Freedom

1912
5.8
Max devrait porter des bretelles

Max devrait porter des bretelles

1917
0.0
A Conquest

A Conquest

1909
0.0
Beginning of the Serpentine Dance

Beginning of the Serpentine Dance

1908
4.8
Laugh with Max Linder

Laugh with Max Linder

1963
7.2
Phial of Poison

Phial of Poison

1907
0.0
The Effects of Pills

The Effects of Pills

1910
0.0
Max se marie

Max se marie

1911
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Trop aimée

Trop aimée

1910
4.0
Chaussure trop étroite

Chaussure trop étroite

1907
0.0
Max émule de Tartarin

Max émule de Tartarin

1912
0.0
Max a un duel

Max a un duel

1911
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Max est distrait

Max est distrait

1910
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Un pari original

Un pari original

1912
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Max amoureux de la teinturière

Max amoureux de la teinturière

1912
0.0
Le duel de Max

Le duel de Max

1913
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Max as a Musician

Max as a Musician

1913
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The Man in the Silk Hat

The Man in the Silk Hat

1983
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Birth of the Tramp

Birth of the Tramp

2013
7.1
Max Comes Across

Max Comes Across

1917
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Max Linder Visits Charlie Chaplin

Max Linder Visits Charlie Chaplin

1917
7.0
Le billet doux

Le billet doux

1913
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Tout sur mon père Max Linder

Tout sur mon père Max Linder

2013
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Max asthmatique

Max asthmatique

1914
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Noisy Neighbors

Noisy Neighbors

1908
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Max's Latest Hobby

Max's Latest Hobby

1914
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Max manque un riche mariage

Max manque un riche mariage

1910
4.0
The Gentleman Thief

The Gentleman Thief

1909
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Max Linder's Appointment

Max Linder's Appointment

1913
6.0
Unforeseen Meeting

Unforeseen Meeting

1905
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Les Étudiants de Paris

Les Étudiants de Paris

1906
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Julot va dans le monde

Julot va dans le monde

1906
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Comment Max fait le tour du monde

Comment Max fait le tour du monde

1911
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Pitou, bonne d'enfants

Pitou, bonne d'enfants

1907
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Those Were The Days

Those Were The Days

1946
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Easter Parade

Easter Parade

1948
7.0
All in Good Fun

All in Good Fun

1955
4.0
Max Linder Collection 1917-1922

Max Linder Collection 1917-1922

2014
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The Way of the World

The Way of the World

1947
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King of Cinema

King of Cinema

...
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Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma

Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma

1978
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