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Gaston Leroux

Gaston Leroux (1868-1927) was a French writer best known for his novel The Phantom of the Opera . Born in Paris, Leroux initially worked as a critic and court reporter for the newspapers L'�cho de Paris and Le Matin . In 1918, he formed a film company called the Soci�t� des Cin�romans. After quitting journalism to focus on writing fiction, Leroux went on to publish dozens of novels. He died at his home in Nice, France.