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.

Marcel Varnel
Born	Marcel Hyacinthe le Bozec 16 October 1892 (1892-10-16) Paris, France
Died	13 July 1947 (1947-07-14) (aged 54) Rake, West Sussex, England
Occupation	Film director

Biography

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.

Films

• 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

External links

• Marcel Varnel at IMDb
• Marcel Varnel at the BFI's Screenonline