can you speak about some of his journalistic endeavours?
His most important journalism came when he began working as an international correspondent for the Paris newspaper "Le Matin".
Gaston Leroux
 In 1890, he began working as a court reporter and theater critic for "L'Écho de Paris". His most important journalism came when he began working as an international correspondent for the Paris newspaper "Le Matin". 
phantom of the opera movie did they sing Yes, It is a musical drama film ad most of the actors sang. can you name some of the actors? Gerard Butler , Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson, Minnie Driver, and Jennifer Ellison. how was its box-office performance? The film obtained 9th spot at the box office,during its 1,511 screens wide release on 21 January 2005 and a gross of $51.2 million is it movie based on a novel? Yes, It is based on the 1910 French novel "Le Fantôme de l'Opéra" by Gaston Leroux. when was it published? Pierre Lafitte. what was the author's professional background? He left journalism in 1907 and began writing fiction.
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Gaston Leroux [SEP] Life and career
Leroux was born in Paris in 1868 and died in 1927 in Nice. After schooling in Normandy, he moved to Paris, where he completed his studies in law in 1889. He inherited millions of francs and lived wildly until he nearly reached bankruptcy. In 1890, he began working as a court reporter and theater critic for "L'Écho de Paris". His most important journalism came when he began working as an international correspondent for the Paris newspaper "Le Matin". He was present at, and covered, the 1905 Russian Revolution. Another case at which he was present involved the investigation and in-depth coverage of the former Paris Opera (presently housing the Paris Ballet).