Gaston Leroux
Gaston Louis Alfred Leroux was a French journalist and author best known for writing The Phantom of the Opera.
Born in 1868, he studied law before becoming a court reporter and theater critic.
Leroux gained prominence as an international correspondent, covering significant events like the Russian Revolution.
In 1907, he transitioned to writing fiction, creating the detective Joseph Rouletabille and co-founding a film company.
Leroux's contributions to detective fiction are considered comparable to those of Arthur Conan Doyle and Edgar Allan Poe.
He wrote numerous novels and short stories before his death in 1927.
