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	\| birth_name = Marcel Hyacinthe le Bozec		\| birth_name = Marcel Hyacinthe le Bozec
	\| birth_place = [[Paris, France]]		\| birth_place = [[Paris, France]]
	\| birth_date = {{birth-date\|16 October 1892}}		\| birth_date = {{birth-date\|16 October 1892}}
	\| death_place = [[w:Rake, West Sussex\|Rake]], England		\| death_place = [[Rake, West Sussex\|Rake]], England
	\| death_date = {{d-da\|13 July 1947\|16 October 1892}}		\| death_date = {{d-da\|13 July 1947\|16 October 1892}}
	\| occupation = Film director		\| occupation = Film director

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{{short description|French film director (1892-1947)}}
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{{infobox person
| name = Marcel Varnel
| birth_name = Marcel Hyacinthe le Bozec
| birth_place = [[Paris, France]]
| birth_date = {{birth-date|16 October 1892}}
| death_place = [[Rake, West Sussex]], England
| death_date = {{d-da|13 July 1947|16 October 1892}}
| occupation = Film director
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'''Marcel Varnel''' (16 October 1892 – 13 July 1947) was French film director, notably however for his career in the United States and England as a director of plays and films

==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 theatre|Broadway]] operettas, musicals and dramas for the [[Shubert family]]. This was followed by a move to [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|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 [[Associated British Picture Corporation|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]], [[Crazy Gang (comedy group)|The Crazy Gang]], [[Arthur Askey]] and [[George Formby]].

He died in a car crash near [[Rake, West Sussex]].

== Films ==
*''[[The Silent Witness (1932 film)|The Silent Witness]]'' (1932) (U.S.A.) – Director
*''[[Chandu the Magician (film)|Chandu the Magician]]'' (1932) (U.S.A.) – Director
*''[[Infernal Machine (film)|Infernal Machine]]'' (1933) (U.S.A.) – Director
*''[[Freedom of the Seas (film)|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 (film)|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 (film)|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! (film)|Hi, Gang!]]'' (1941) – Director
*''[[South American George]]'' (1941) – Director and Producer
*''[[I Thank You (film)|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 (film)|I Didn't Do It]]'' (1945) – Director and Producer
*''[[George in Civvy Street]]'' (1946) – Director and Producer
*''[[This Man Is Mine (1946 film)|This Man Is Mine]]'' (1946) – Director and Producer

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0890085|name=Marcel Varnel}}
* {{Screenonline name|id=447319|name=Marcel Varnel}}

{{Marcel Varnel}}

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