Frédéric Mariotti facts for kids

Frédéric Mariotti (born April 1, 1883 – died February 22, 1971) was a French actor. He worked in both stage plays and movies. His acting career lasted for over 40 years. He started in the early days of silent films and continued until the early 1950s.

About Frédéric Mariotti

Frédéric Mariotti was born in Marseille, a city in France. He began his movie career in 1917. His first film was called La bonne hôtesse. It was directed by Georges Monca and made by Pathé Frères.

Early Film Career

In 1919, Frédéric Mariotti appeared in a crime drama called Barrabas. This movie was a film serial, which means it was released in many parts, like a TV show today. Barrabas had twelve parts. Later that same year, he was in another film serial. It was called La nouvelle aurore and had sixteen episodes.

One of his most famous roles was as a character named Toni. This was in the 1926 American film Mare Nostrum. The movie starred American actress Alice Terry and Spanish actor Antonio Moreno. For a long time, people thought this film was lost, but it was found and fixed up! Mariotti continued to act in French silent films throughout the 1920s. He worked with directors like Julien Duvivier.

Transition to Sound Films

Frédéric Mariotti easily moved from silent films to movies with sound. During the 1930s, he acted in about 45 films. Even during World War II, when parts of France were occupied, he kept acting. He appeared in films by directors such as Jean Boyer. Most of his roles during this time were smaller parts.

After World War II ended, Mariotti continued to act. However, his roles became even smaller. Often, his name wasn't even listed in the movie credits. His very last film role was a small part in a comedy called Coq en pâte. This movie was filmed in 1951 and released in 1952. After this film, Mariotti retired from acting. He had appeared in over 100 movies!

Later Life and Death

After he retired from films, Frédéric Mariotti lived in Paris, France. He passed away there in 1971. He was 87 years old.

Selected Filmography

• Mare Nostrum (1926)
• Vénus (1929)
• Sister of Mercy (French: La petite soeur des pauvres) (1929)
• Captain Craddock (French: Le capitaine Craddock) (1931)
• The Night of Decision (German: Die Nacht der Entscheidung) (1931)
• Calais-Dover (French: Calais-Douvres) (1931)
• The Rebel (French: Le rebelle) (1931)
• Baroud (1932)
• Beauty of the Night (1934)
• The Last Night (French: La dernière nuit) (1934)
• The Uncle from Peking (French: L'oncle de Pékin) (1934)
• Gaspard de Besse (1935)
• Thirteen Days of Love (1935)
• The New Men (French: Les Hommes nouveaux) (1936)
• The Call of Life (French: L'appel de la vie) (1937)
• The Man of the Hour (French: L'homme du jour) (1937)
• Men of Prey (French: Les hommes de proie) 1937)
• Lady Killer (French: Gueule d'amour) (1937)
• Ultimatum (1938)
• Alert in the Mediterranean (French: Alerte en Méditerranée) (1938)
• Orage (1938)
• A Foolish Maiden (1938)
• Immediate Call (French: Rappel immédiat) (1939)
• Cristobal's Gold (French: L'or du Cristobal) (1940)
• The Emigrant (French: L'émigrante) (1940)
• The Mondesir Heir (French: L'héritier des Mondésir) (1940)
• Bolero (1942)
• The Man Who Played with Fire (1942)
• Fever (1942)
• The Lost Woman (French: La femme perdue) (1942)
• Marie-Martine (1943)
• The Lucky Star (1943)
• The Stairs Without End (French: L'escalier sans fin) (1943)
• Voyage Without Hope (French: Voyage sans espoir) (1943)
• François Villon (1945)
• A Cage of Nightingales (French: La Cage aux rossignols) (1945)
• The Black Night (French: Le cavalier noir) (1945)
• The Great Pack (1945)
• Fantômas (1946)
• Martin Roumagnac (1946)
• The Captain (French: Le capitan) (1946)
• The Ideal Couple (French: Le couple idéal) (1946)
• The Chips are Down (French: Les jeux sont faits) (1947)
• Last Chance Castle (French: Le château de la dernière chance) (1947)
• Five Red Tulips (French: Cinq tulipes rouges) (1949)
• Manon (1949)
• Sending of Flowers (French: Envoi de fleurs) (1950)
• Justice Is Done (French: Justice est faite) (1950)
• Cartouche, King of Paris (French: Cartouche, roi de Paris) (1950)
• Blonde (French: Tête blonde) (1950)
• Murders (1950)