Frédéric Mariotti (1 April 1883 – 22 February 1971) was a French stage and film actor whose career spanned more than four decades through the early

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era into the early 1950s.

Biography

Frédéric Mariotti was born in

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and began his film career in the 1917

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-directed ''La bonne hôtesse'', starring

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and

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, for

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. In 1919 he appeared in the

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-directed

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'' Barrabas'', which ran in twelve installments. This was followed by another

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released the same year, ''La nouvelle aurore'' (also known as ''Les nouvelles aventures de Chéri-Bibi''), directed by Emile-Edouard Violet, comprising sixteen episodes. One of Frédéric Mariotti's most internationally recalled roles is perhaps that of Toni in the 1926 United States Rex Ingram directed ''

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'', which starred American actress

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and Spanish actor

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and based on the

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penned novel of the same name. The film was long thought lost, but was rediscovered and restored. Mariotti would round out the silent film era of the 1920s in French films directed by

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, and

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. Mariotti transitioned to sound films with relative ease and during the 1930s he appeared in approximately forty-five films. During the

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and the

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of northern and western France he continued to appear onscreen in films directed by

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, Jean Boyer,

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, and

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; albeit largely in smaller roles and bit parts. Following the end of the Second War War, Mariotti continued appearing onscreen; however, his roles grew smaller and were often uncredited appearances. His last film role was a small, uncredited part in the

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-directed comedy ''Coq en pâte'', starring

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and

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, filmed in 1951 and released in 1952. Following his appearance in ''Coq en pâte'', Mariotti retired from film, having appeared in over one-hundred motion pictures.

Death

Frédéric Mariotti lived in Paris after his retirement from films and died there in 1971, aged 87.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1926) * '' Vénus'' (1929) * ''

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'' (French: ''La petite soeur des pauvres'') (1929) * ''

Captain Craddock ''Captain Craddock'' (french: Le capitaine Craddock) is a 1931 German French-language musical comedy film directed by Max de Vaucorbeil and Hanns Schwarz and starring Jean Murat, Käthe von Nagy and Charles Redgie. It is a French-language vers ...

'' (French: ''Le capitaine Craddock'') (1931) * '' The Night of Decision'' (1931) * ''

Calais-Dover ''Calais-Dover'' (french: Calais-Douvres) is a 1931 French-German comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and Anatole Litvak and starring Lilian Harvey, André Roanne and Armand Bernard.Bock & Bergfelder p. 455 It is the French-language version of th ...

'' (French: ''Calais-Douvres'') (1931) * '' The Rebel'' (French: ''Le rebelle'') (1931) * ''

Baroud ''Baroud'' is a 1932 British-French adventure film directed by Rex Ingram and Alice Terry and starring Felipe Montes, Rosita Garcia, and Pierre Batcheff. Actor Paul Henreid debuted in a small role. The film was released in separate French and ...

'' (1932) * '' The Last Night'' (1934) * ''

The Uncle from Peking ''The Uncle from Peking'' (French: ''L'oncle de Pékin'') is a 1934 French comedy film directed by Jacques Darmont and starring Armand Bernard, Janine Merrey and Pierre Brasseur.Rège p.285 The film's sets were designed by the art director Aim� ...

'' (French: ''L'oncle de Pékin'') (1934) * ''

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'' (French: ''Les Hommes nouveaux'') (1936) * ''

The Call of Life ''The Call of Life'' (french: L'appel de la vie) is a 1937 French drama film directed by Georges Neveux and starring Victor Francen, Renée Devillers, and Daniel Lecourtois. It is a French-language film made in Berlin by the German studio UFA a ...

'' (French: ''L'appel de la vie'') (1937) * ''

The Man of the Hour ''The Man of the Hour'' (French: ''L'homme du jour'') is a 1937 French musical film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Maurice Chevalier, Elvire Popesco and Josette Day.Mazdon & Wheatley p.35 The film was shot at the Joinville Studios, w ...

'' (French: ''L'homme du jour'') (1937) * '' Lady Killer'' (French: ''Gueule d'amour'') (1937) * ''

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'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1938) * '' Orage'' (1938) * ''

Immediate Call ''Immediate Call'' (French: ''Rappel immédiat'') is a 1939 French comedy drama film directed by Léon Mathot and starring Mireille Balin, Roger Duchesne and Bernard Lancret.Lennig p.392 Cast * Mireille Balin as Helen Wells * Roger Duchesne as ...

'' (French: ''Rappel immédiat'') (1939) * ''

Cristobal's Gold ''Cristobal's Gold'' (French: ''L'or du Cristobal'') is a 1940 French drama film directed by Jean Stelli and Jacques Becker and starring Charles Vanel, Conchita Montenegro and Albert Préjean. Jean Renoir helped the original director, Jacques Becke ...

'' (French: ''L'or du Cristobal'') (1940) * '' The Emigrant'' (French: ''L'émigrante'') (1940) * ''

The Mondesir Heir ''The Mondesir Heir'' (French: ''L'héritier des Mondésir'') is a 1940 French-German comedy film directed by Albert Valentin and starring Fernandel, Elvire Popesco and Jules Berry. It was shot in Berlin by the German studio UFA in a co-product ...

'' (French: ''L'héritier des Mondésir'') (1940) * ''

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'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1942) * ''

Marie-Martine ''Marie-Martine'' is a 1943 French drama film directed by Albert Valentin and starring Renée Saint-Cyr, Jules Berry and Saturnin Fabre.Bertin-Maghit p.176 It was shot at the Photosonor Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' (1943) * ''

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'' (French: ''L'escalier sans fin'') (1943) * ''

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'' (French: ''Voyage sans espoir'') (1943) * ''

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'' (1945) * ''

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'' (French: ''La Cage aux rossignols'') (1945) * '' The Black Night'' (French: ''Le cavalier noir'') (1945) * '' La Grande Meute'' (1945) * ''

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'' (1946) * ''

Martin Roumagnac ''Martin Roumagnac'' (also known as ''The Room Upstairs'') is a 1946 French crime film directed by Georges Lacombe. It tells the story of a builder in a small town who falls for a glamorous but treacherous femme fatale, with tragic results fo ...

'' (1946) * '' The Captain'' (French: ''Le capitan'') (1946) * ''

The Ideal Couple ''The Ideal Couple'' (French: ''Le couple idéal'') is a 1946 French comedy film directed by Bernard-Roland and Raymond Rouleau and starring Raymond Rouleau, Hélène Perdrière and Denise Grey Denise Grey (born Édouardine Verthuy; 17 Septemb ...

'' (French: ''Le couple idéal'') (1946) * '' The Chips are Down'' (French: ''Les jeux sont faits'') (1947) * ''

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'' (French: ''Cinq tulipes rouges'') (1949) * ''

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'' (1949) * ''

Sending of Flowers ''Sending of Flowers'' (French: ''Envoi de fleurs'') is a 1950 French historical drama film directed by Jean Stelli and starring Tino Rossi, Micheline Francey and Jean Brochard.Rège p.939 The film portrays the life of the composer Paul Delmet ...

'' (French: ''Envoi de fleurs'') (1950) * ''

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'' (French: ''Justice est faite'') (1950) * '' Cartouche, King of Paris'' (French: ''Cartouche, roi de Paris'') (1950) * ''

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'' (French: ''Tête blonde'') (1950)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mariotti, Frederic 1883 births 1971 deaths French male film actors French male silent film actors 20th-century French male actors Male actors from Marseille