Marcel Varnel
Marcel Varnel (16 October 1892 – 13 July 1947) was a French film director, notable for his career in the United States and England as a director of plays and films.
Also recorded as Marcel Hyacinthe Marie Le Bozec
Marcel Varnel
- Name
- Marcel Varnel
- Birth Name
- Marcel Hyacinthe le Bozec
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Place of death
- Rake, West Sussex, England
- Occupation
- Film director
- Born
- 1892 · Paris.
- Died
- 1947 · West Sussex.
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
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• Name — Marcel Varnel • Birth Name — Marcel Hyacinthe le Bozec • Birthplace — Paris, France • Place of death — Rake, West Sussex, England • Occupation — Film director
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section He was born Marcel Hyacinthe le Bozec in Paris, France. Varnel started his working life on the Paris stage, soon becoming a director of musical comedies. In 1925, he moved to New York City, working as director in several Broadway operettas, musicals and dramas for the Shubert family. This was followed by a move to Hollywood, where he directed three low budget thrillers. In 1934, he moved to England and it was as a director of British comedies – initially working at British International Pictures, Elstree, then moving in 1936 to Gainsborough Pictures – where he produced his best films. Among the performers he worked with were Will Hay, The Crazy Gang, Arthur Askey and George Formby. He died on 13 July 1947 in a car crash near Rake, West Sussex.
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• The Silent Witness (1932) (U.S.A.) – Director • Chandu the Magician (1932) (U.S.A.) – Director • Infernal Machine (1933) (U.S.A.) – Director • Freedom Of The Seas (1934) – Director • Girls Will Be Boys (1934) – Director • I Give My Heart (1935) – Director • Dance Band (1935) – Director • Royal Cavalcade also known as Regal Cavalcade in the U.S.A. (1935) – Director • No Monkey Business (1936) – Director • Public Nuisance No. 1 (1936) – Director • All In (1936) – Director • Okay For Sound (1936) – Director • Good Morning, Boys (1937) – Director • Oh, Mr Porter! (1937) – Director • Convict 99 (1938) – Director • Hey! Hey! USA! (1938) – Director • The Loves of Madame Dubarry (1938) – Director • Old Bones of the River (1938) – Director • Alf's Button Afloat (1938) – Director • Ask a Policeman (1939) – Director • Where's That Fire? (1939) – Director • The Frozen Limits (1939) – Director • Band Waggon (1940) – Director • Let George Do It! (1940) – Director • Gasbags (1940) – Director • The Ghost of St Michaels (1941) – Director • Turned Out Nice Again (1941) – Director • Hi, Gang! (1941) – Director • South American George (1941) – Director and Producer • I Thank You (1941) – Director • Neutral Port (1941) – Director • King Arthur Was a Gentleman (1942) – Director • Much Too Shy (1942) – Director • Get Cracking (1943) – Director • Bell Bottom George (1943) – Director • He Snoops to Conquer (1944) – Director and Producer • I Didn't Do It (1945) – Director and Producer • George in Civvy Street (1946) – Director and Producer • This Man Is Mine (1946) – Director and Producer
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