Jean de Marguenat
Jean de Marguenat (2 May 1893 – 16 April 1956) was a French screenwriter and film director. He directed nineteen films including the 1937 British musical The Street Singer (1937). Earlier in his life de Marguenat was an amateur auto racer, attempting a AAA Championship car race at the Atlantic City Speedway in New Jersey in 1926.
Jean de Marguenat
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- Name
- Jean de Marguenat
- Born
- 2 May 1893
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Died
- 16 April 1956
- Occupation
- Director, Writer
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
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Jean de Marguenat (2 May 1893 – 16 April 1956) was a French screenwriter and film director. He directed nineteen films including the 1937 British musical The Street Singer (1937). Earlier in his life de Marguenat was an amateur auto racer, attempting a AAA Championship car race at the Atlantic City Speedway in New Jersey in 1926.
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Jean de Marguenat was a film director, racing automobile driver and screenwriter, of French nationality. The film director was born in Paris and died in Paris. Languages used include French.
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• Name — Jean de Marguenat • Born — 2 May 1893 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Died — 16 April 1956 • Place of death — Paris, France • Other Names — Jean Richard André de Marguenat • Occupation — Director, Writer • Years Active — 1931–1949 (film)
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• Miche (1932) • The Red Robe (1933) • Prince Jean (1934) • Adémaï in the Middle Ages (1935) • The Street Singer (1937) • Happy Days (1941) • Behold Beatrice (1944)
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Jean de Marguenat was born in Paris.
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- 1.De Lafayette p.270
- 2.Vagg, Stephen. Forgotten British Film Moguls: Lady Yule. Filmink. 14 September 2025.
- 3.Count de Marguenat. www.champcarstats.com.
- 4.Le Cinéopse: revue technique de l'industrie cinématographique. 1933.
- 5.Courrier cinematographique: Organe hebdomadaire indépendant de la cinematographie des arts, sciences et industries qui s'y rattachent. 1933.
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- De Lafayette, Maximillien. Hollywood Femmes Fatales and Ladies of Film Noir, Volume 1.
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