Max LinderMax Linder, born December 16, 1883 - died October 31, 1925, was an influential French pioneer of silent film. Max LinderBorn Gabriel-Maximilien Leuvielle in Saint-Loubès, Gironde, France to a wine growing family, he grew up with a passion for the theater and as a young man joined a theater troupe touring the country. While working in Paris on the theater stage and in music halls, Leuvielle became fascinated with motion pictures and in 1905 took a job with Pathé Frères that saw him become a comedic actor, director, screenwriter, as well as a producer under the stage name, Max Linder. Max Linder created what was probably the first identifiable motion-picture character who appeared in successive situation comedies. Linder made more than one hundred short films portraying "Max," a wealthy and dapper man-about-town frequently in hot water because of his penchant for beautiful women and the good life. By 1911, he was directing his own films as well as writing the script and the universality of silent films brought Linder fame and fortune throughout Europe, making him the highest paid entertainer of the day. World War I brought a temporary end to his career in film. Physically unfit for combat duty, he worked as a dispatch driver during the war until he was seriously wounded. In 1916, Linder received and accepted an offer from Essanay Studios of Chicago, Illinois to work in the United States. Unfortunately, his first few American made "Max" films didn't connect with the U.S. audiences and the studio cancelled production of the remaining films in his contract. Linder returned to France in 1917 but two years later made another attempt at filmmaking in Hollywood. Once more, his American productions were box office failures and a discouraged Max Linder went back to his homeland. After having made several hundred short films, he all but gave up on the business, appearing in only two more films during 1923 and 1924 including "Secours" (Help!) for director Abel Gance. The aftereffects of Linder's war service was that he suffered from continuing health problems including bouts of severe depression. In 1923, he married an 18-year old girl with whom he had a daughter they named Maud. The emotional problems besetting Linder evidenced themselves in early 1924 when he and his wife attempted suicide at a hotel in Vienna, Austria. They were found and were recuperated, the incident covered up by the physician reporting it as an accidental overdose of sleeping powder. However, in Paris on October 31, 1925 Linder and his wife were successful in taking their own lives. After Max Linder's death, Charles Chaplin dedicated one of his films: "For the unique Max, the great master - his student Charles Chaplin". In the ensuing years, Linder was relegated to little more than a footnote in film history until 1963 when a Max Linder compilation film titled Laugh with Max Linder was released and in 1983 his daughter made a documentary film titled The Man in the Silk Hat. In his honor, Lycée Max Linder, a public school in the city of Libourne in the Gironde département near his birthplace was given his name. A few Max Linder films:
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A few Max Linder films:. Eddie Murphy's older brother, Charlie Murphy, is also an actor, best known recently for his appearances on Chappelle's Show. In his honor, Lycée Max Linder, a public school in the city of Libourne in the Gironde département near his birthplace was given his name. Murphy claimed that he had just been driving through and she asked him for a ride home. In the ensuing years, Linder was relegated to little more than a footnote in film history until 1963 when a Max Linder compilation film titled Laugh with Max Linder was released and in 1983 his daughter made a documentary film titled The Man in the Silk Hat. In 1997 a police officer stopped Murphy and found a transvestite prostitute in the passenger's seat. After Max Linder's death, Charles Chaplin dedicated one of his films: "For the unique Max, the great master - his student Charles Chaplin". Murphy was also a one-hit wonder in the 1980s with the single "Party All the Time". However, in Paris on October 31, 1925 Linder and his wife were successful in taking their own lives. Doolitle, Shrek, Bowfinger). They were found and were recuperated, the incident covered up by the physician reporting it as an accidental overdose of sleeping powder. His record since then has been hit and miss, with several big flops (Holy Man, Pluto Nash) and some hits (Dr. The emotional problems besetting Linder evidenced themselves in early 1924 when he and his wife attempted suicide at a hotel in Vienna, Austria. Murphy's career continued to slide until 1996, when he would make his comeback in comedies, starting with The Nutty Professor. In 1923, he married an 18-year old girl with whom he had a daughter they named Maud. Richard Pryor had nothing good to say about the film or the star, which stunned Murphy, who had considered Pryor an idol. The aftereffects of Linder's war service was that he suffered from continuing health problems including bouts of severe depression. Harlem Nights was savaged not only by the critics, but also by several of the actors in the film. After having made several hundred short films, he all but gave up on the business, appearing in only two more films during 1923 and 1924 including "Secours" (Help!) for director Abel Gance. However, in the late 80's and early 90's, Murphy's fame was fading via a series of poor sequels, drab comedies, and ego-driven vehicles that the public avoided in droves. Once more, his American productions were box office failures and a discouraged Max Linder went back to his homeland. He made vicious comments about gays and AIDS during his 80's standup routines, so vicious that some years later he apologized for the remarks. Linder returned to France in 1917 but two years later made another attempt at filmmaking in Hollywood. His early comedy was racy, akin to Richard Pryor, whom Murphy says was the one "that wanted [him] to get into comedy." Characterized by excessive swearing and making fun of gays, singers, and others, Murphy became, in a sense, the Pryor of the 1980s. audiences and the studio cancelled production of the remaining films in his contract. A perfect example of this is The Nutty Professor, a remake of the Jerry Lewis classic in which Murphy plays several members of the Klump family as well as Sherman Klump's arrogant alter ego, Buddy Love. Unfortunately, his first few American made "Max" films didn't connect with the U.S. In many of his films, he plays multiple roles in addition to his main character. In 1916, Linder received and accepted an offer from Essanay Studios of Chicago, Illinois to work in the United States. He is a versatile voice actor and voiced the donkey in the Shrek series and the dragon in Disney's Mulan. Physically unfit for combat duty, he worked as a dispatch driver during the war until he was seriously wounded. Murphy later starred in many comedies including the Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places and Coming to America. World War I brought a temporary end to his career in film. His characters include a parody of Buckwheat from the Little Rascals and of Fred Rogers. By 1911, he was directing his own films as well as writing the script and the universality of silent films brought Linder fame and fortune throughout Europe, making him the highest paid entertainer of the day. Murphy began his comedy career at the young age of 19, as a performer on NBC's Saturday Night Live television show. Linder made more than one hundred short films portraying "Max," a wealthy and dapper man-about-town frequently in hot water because of his penchant for beautiful women and the good life. Eddie Murphy (born Easter Monday April 3, 1961, Brooklyn, New York) is an African-American comedian and actor. Max Linder created what was probably the first identifiable motion-picture character who appeared in successive situation comedies. Shrek 2, 2004, Donkey (voice). While working in Paris on the theater stage and in music halls, Leuvielle became fascinated with motion pictures and in 1905 took a job with Pathé Frères that saw him become a comedic actor, director, screenwriter, as well as a producer under the stage name, Max Linder. The Haunted Mansion, 2003, Jim Evers. Born Gabriel-Maximilien Leuvielle in Saint-Loubès, Gironde, France to a wine growing family, he grew up with a passion for the theater and as a young man joined a theater troupe touring the country. Daddy Day Care, 2003, Charlie Hinton. Max Linder, born December 16, 1883 - died October 31, 1925, was an influential French pioneer of silent film. Showtime, 2002, Trey Sellars. The Skater's Debut (1907). I Spy, 2002, Kelly Robinson. Max and His Mother-in-Law (1910). The Adventures of Pluto Nash, 2002, Pluto Nash. Max and His Dog (1912). Shrek, 2001, Donkey (voice). Max's Hat (1913). Dolittle. Max and the Jealos Husband (1914). Dolittle 2, 2001, Dr. Max in America (1917). Dr. Max Wants a Divorce (1917). The Klumps, 2000, Sherman Klump/Buddy Love/Grandma Klump/Mama Klump/Papa Klump/Young Papa Klump/Ernie Klump/Lance Perkins. Max in a Taxi (1917). Nutty Professor II. Be My Wife (1921). Life, 1999, Ray Gibson. Seven Years Bad Luck (1921). Bowfinger, 1999, Kit Ramsey/Jeff Ramsey. The Three Must-Get-Theres (1922). Mulan, 1998, Mushu (voice). Secours (Help!) (1923). John Dolittle. Dolittle, 1998, Dr. Dr. Metro, 1997, Scott Roper. The Nutty Professor, 1996, Sherman Klump/Buddy Love/Lance Perkins/Papa Klump/Mama Klump/Grandma Klump/Ernie Klump. Vampire in Brooklyn, 1995, Maximillian/Father Pauley/Guido. Beverly Hills Cop III, 1994, Axel Foley. The Distinguished Gentleman, 1992, Thomas Jefferson Johnson. Boomerang, 1992, Marcus Graham. Another 48 Hrs., 1990, Reggie Hammond. Harlem Nights, 1989, Quick. Coming to America, 1988, Prince Akeem/Clarence/Saul/Randy Watson. Eddie Murphy Raw, 1987, Eddie Murphy. Beverly Hills Cop II, 1987, Axel Foley. The Golden Child, 1986, Chandler Jarrell. Beverly Hills Cop, 1984, Axel Foley. Best Defense, 1984, Landry. Eddie Murphy Delirious, 1983, Eddie Murphy. Trading Places, 1983, Billy Ray Valentine. 48 Hrs., 1982, Reggie Hammond. |