Marcel Varnel
Marcel Varnel was a film director. 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 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.Films
- Silent Witness – Director
- Chandu the Magician – Director
- Infernal Machine – Director
- Freedom Of The Seas – Director
- Girls Will Be Boys – Director
- I Give My Heart – Director
- Dance Band – Director
- Royal Cavalcade also known as Regal Cavalcade in the U.S.A. – Director
- No Monkey Business – Director
- Public Nuisance No. 1 – Director
- All In – Director
- Okay For Sound – Director
- Good Morning, Boys – Director
- Oh, Mr Porter! – Director
- Convict 99 – Director
- Hey! Hey! USA! – Director
- The Loves of Madame Dubarry – Director
- Old Bones of the River – Director
- Alf's Button Afloat – Director
- Ask a Policeman – Director
- Where's That Fire? – Director
- The Frozen Limits – Director
- Band Waggon – Director
- Let George Do It! – Director
- Gasbags – Director
- The Ghost of St Michaels – Director
- Turned Out Nice Again – Director
- Hi, Gang! – Director
- South American George – Director and Producer
- I Thank You – Director
- Neutral Port – Director
- King Arthur Was a Gentleman – Director
- Much Too Shy – Director
- Get Cracking – Director
- Bell Bottom George – Director
- He Snoops to Conquer – Director and Producer
- I Didn't Do It – Director and Producer
- George in Civvy Street – Director and Producer
- This Man Is Mine – Director and Producer
