Person
Maud Linder
Directing · 1924–2017 · Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Biography
Maud Linder was a French journalist, film historian, and documentary filmmaker, renowned for preserving and promoting the legacy of her father, silent film star Max Linder. Orphaned at 16 months due to her parents' tragic deaths, she was raised by her grandparents. At 20, upon discovering her father's films, she dedicated herself to restoring and sharing his work. In 1963, she compiled Laugh with Max Linder, a film that premiered at the Venice Film Festival and received the Étoile de Cristal award. Her 1983 documentary, The Man in the Silk Hat, about her father's life and career, was screened out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Linder's efforts were instrumental in reviving interest in early cinema and her father's contributions to the film industry.
Known for

Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me
Assistant Director

Love and the Frenchwoman
Assistant Director

Trust Me!
Assistant Director

The Mystery of the King of Kinema
Self

The Man in the Silk Hat
Narrator

Laugh with Max Linder
Director

Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema
Herself
Filmography
- 2014The Mystery of the King of KinemaSelf
- 2010Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early CinemaHerself
- 1983The Man in the Silk HatNarrator
- 1963Laugh with Max LinderDirector
- 1960Love and the FrenchwomanAssistant Director
- 1955Papa, Mama, My Wife and MeAssistant Director
- 1954Trust Me!Assistant Director
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