Frédéric Mariotti (1 April 1883 – 22 February 1971) was a

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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 Georges Monca-directed ''La bonne hôtesse'', starring

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and Gabrielle Robinne, 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 '' Mare Nostrum'', which starred American actress Alice Terry and Spanish actor Antonio Moreno and based on the Vicente Blasco Ibáñez 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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, Henri Ménessier, 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, Jean de Limur,

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, and Jean Dréville; 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 Charles-Félix Tavano-directed comedy ''Coq en pâte'', starring Maurice Escande and Jacqueline Gauthier, 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

* '' Mare Nostrum'' (1926) * '' Vénus'' (1929) * '' Sister of Mercy'' (French: ''La petite soeur des pauvres'') (1929) * ''

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'' (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 t ...

'' (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 Aimé ...

'' (French: ''L'oncle de Pékin'') (1934) * '' 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) * '' Lady Killer'' (French: ''Gueule d'amour'') (1937) * '' Ultimatum'' (1938) * ''

Alert in the Mediterranean ''Alert in the Mediterranean'' (French: ''Alerte en Méditerranée'') is a 1938 French thriller film directed by Léo Joannon and starring Pierre Fresnay, Nadine Vogel and Rolf Wanka. It was the fifth most popular film at the French box office i ...

'' (1938) * '' Orage'' (1938) * '' Immediate Call'' (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 Beck ...

'' (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-produc ...

'' (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 a ...

'' (1943) * ''

The Stairs Without End ''The Stairs Without End'' (French: ''L'escalier sans fin'') is a 1943 French drama film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Pierre Fresnay, Madeleine Renaud and Suzy Carrier.Aitken p.754 The film's art direction was by Jean Douarinou Jean ...

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

Voyage Without Hope ''Voyage Without Hope'' (French: ''Voyage sans espoir'') is a French 1943 French crime drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Simone Renant, Jean Marais and Paul Bernard. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's ...

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

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'' (1945) * '' A Cage of Nightingales'' (French: ''La Cage aux rossignols'') (1945) * '' The Black Night'' (French: ''Le cavalier noir'') (1945) * ''

La Grande Meute ''La Grande Meute'' is a 1945 French film directed by Jean de Limur. The title refers to a pack of dogs inherited by Côme de Lambrefaut through the family mansion on the death of his father. Everything else apart from the 110 hunting dogs has be ...

'' (1945) * '' Fantômas'' (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 for b ...

'' (1946) * ''

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'' (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 Septe ...

'' (French: ''Le couple idéal'') (1946) * '' The Chips are Down'' (French: ''Les jeux sont faits'') (1947) * '' Five Red Tulips'' (French: ''Cinq tulipes rouges'') (1949) * ''

Manon ''Manon'' () is an ''opéra comique'' in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, based on the 1731 novel '' L'histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut'' by the Abbé Prévost. It was firs ...

'' (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 ''Cartouche, King of Paris'' or just ''Cartouche'' (French: ''Cartouche, roi de Paris'') is a 1950 French historical adventure film directed by Guillaume Radot and starring Roger Pigaut, Renée Devillers and Claire Duhamel.Klossner p.64 The film ...

'' (French: ''Cartouche, roi de Paris'') (1950) * '' Blonde'' (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