Arthur Bernède

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Arthur Bernède

Writing January 5, 1871

Redon, France

Arthur Bernède (5 January 1871 – 20 March 1937) was a French writer, poet, opera librettist, and playwrightb born in Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine department, in Brittany. In 1919, Bern…

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Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre

Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre

4.6 2001 Movie
Judex

Judex

6.9 1963 Movie
L'Argent

L'Argent

7.0 1928 Movie
Belphegor, or The Phantom of the Louvre

Belphegor, or The Phantom of the Louvre

7.0 1965 TV Show
Judex

Judex

6.8 1916 Movie
Les Misérables

Les Misérables

6.4 1925 Movie
Méphisto

Méphisto

6.6 1931 Movie
Belphegor

Belphegor

4.9 2025 TV Show
Belphégor

Belphégor

8.0 1927 Movie
Chantecoq

Chantecoq

5.4 1916 Movie
Judex

Judex

7.0 1934 Movie
Mandrin

Mandrin

10.0 1924 Movie

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Arthur Bernède (5 January 1871 – 20 March 1937) was a French writer, poet, opera librettist, and playwrightb born in Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine department, in Brittany. In 1919, Bernède joined forces with actor René Navarre, who had played Fantômas in the Louis Feuillade serials, and writer Gaston Leroux, the creator of Rouletabille, to launch the Société des Cinéromans, a production company that would simultaneously produce films and novels. Bernède published almost 200 novels in the historical, adventure and mystery genres. His best-known characters include Belphégor, Judex, Mandrin, Chantecoq, and Vidocq. Bernède also collaborated on plays, poems, and opera libretti with Paul de Choudens; including several operas by Félix Fourdrain, Jules Massenet's Sapho, and Camille Erlanger's L'Aube rouge.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Belphegor

    TV show Novel

  2. 2001
    Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre

    Movie Novel

  3. 1965
    Belphegor, or The Phantom of the Louvre

    TV show Novel

  4. 1963
    Judex

    Movie Original Story

  5. 1962
    Mandrin

    Movie Novel

  6. 1948
    Mandrin (2ème époque) La Tragédie d'un siècle

    Movie Novel

  7. 1937
    La Loupiote

    Movie Novel

  8. 1934
    Judex

    Movie Story

  9. 1931
    Méphisto

    Movie Novel

  10. 1928
    L'Argent

    Movie Screenplay

  11. 1927
    Les Cinq Sous de Lavarède

    Movie Screenplay

  12. 1927
    Belphégor

    Movie Novel

  13. 1926
    Jean Chouan

    Movie Screenplay

  14. 1925
    Les Misérables

    Movie Screenplay

  15. 1925
    Surcouf

    Movie Writer

  16. 1924
    Mandrin

    Movie Screenplay

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  1. 1923
    Ferragus

    Movie Screenplay

  2. 1923
    Tao

    Movie Writer

  3. 1923
    Vidocq

    Movie Novel

  4. 1922
    La loupiote

    Movie Writer

  5. 1922
    L'Aiglonne

    Movie Writer

  6. 1921
    The Man with Three Masks

    Movie Writer

  7. 1920
    Impéria

    Movie Writer

  8. 1917
    The New Mission of Judex

    Movie Writer

  9. 1916
    Judex

    Movie Writer

  10. 1916
    Chantecoq

    Movie Novel