Jean de Marguenat
Filmmaker and racecar driver
About Jean de Marguenat
Lived 1893 – 1956 (aged 62). Jean de Marguenat was a French screenwriter, racing automobile driver and film director.
Jean de Marguenat (2 May 1893 – 16 April 1956) was a French screenwriter and film director. He directed nineteen films including the 1937 British musical The Street Singer.
Earlier in his life de Marguenat was an amateur auto racer, attempting a AAA Championship car race at the Atlantic City Speedway in New Jersey in 1926. He failed to qualify.
Selected filmography Miche (1932) The Red Robe (1933) Prince Jean (1934) Adémaï in the Middle Ages (1935) The Street Singer (1937) Happy Days (1941) Behold Beatrice (1944)
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Who was Jean de Marguenat?
filmmaker and racecar driver (1893-1956)
When was Jean de Marguenat born?
Jean de Marguenat was born on 2 May 1893 in Paris.
When did Jean de Marguenat die?
Jean de Marguenat died on 16 April 1956 in Paris.
What was Jean de Marguenat's occupation?
Jean de Marguenat was a screenwriter, racing automobile driver and film director.
What nationality was Jean de Marguenat?
Jean de Marguenat was French.
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