Name Marcel Varnel Role Film director | Children Max Varnel | |
Died July 13, 1947, Rake, United Kingdom Movies Oh - Mr Porter!, Ask a Policeman, Chandu the Magician, Good Morning - Boys, George in Civvy Street Similar People Moore Marriott, Graham Moffatt, Will Hay, Marriott Edgar, Peter Gawthorne |
Oh, Mr Porter! [1937] Marcel Varnel
Convict 99 [1938] Marcel Varnel
Marcel Varnel (16 October 1892 – 13 July 1947) was a film director. He was born Marcel Hyacinthe le Bozec in Paris, France.
Contents
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 director of British comedies initially working at British International Pictures, Elstree then in 1936 moving 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 in a car crash near Rake, West Sussex.