Marcel Perez

Acting · Directing · Writing

Born January 29, 1884, Madrid

Trained initially as a clown, Perez became a comedic star in the Nickelodeon era in France, working at Pathe, Eclair, and Ambrosio studios. Moving to the United States during the First World War, Perez continued writing, directing and starring in short comedies until an amputated leg forced him to work behind the camera.

Filmography

• 1927Out All Night — Writer
• 1926Alice Blues — Director
• 1926Lash of the Law — Director
• 1926She's a Prince — Director
• 1925A Peaceful Riot — Director
• 1925Hold Tight — Director
• 1925Pioneers of the West — Director, Writer
• 1923Friday the 13th — Tweedy, Director
• 1923The Lobbygow — Director
• 1922The Better Man Wins — Director
• 1922Unconquered Woman — Director
• 1921Blowing Bubbles — Director
• 1921Pinched — Tweedy, Director
• 1921Sweet Daddy — Tweedy, Director
• 1921Wild — Tweedy, Director
• 1919Can You Beat It? — Twede-Dan, Director, Writer
• 1919Chickens in Turkey — Twede-Dan, Director, Writer
• 1919You're Next — Twede-Dan, Director
• 1918Camouflage — Twede-Dan, Writer
• 1918Oh! What a Day — Twede-Dan
• 1916A Bath Tub Elopement — Tweedledum, Director
• 1916A Busy Night — Nearly Everyone, Director
• 1916A Scrambled Honeymoon — Tweedledum-the Bridegroom, Director
• 1916Lend Me Your Wife — Director
• 1916Some Hero — Director
• 1915Robinet Pescatore — Robinet, Director
• 1914Pedestrian Love — Robinet, Director
• 1914Robinet chauffeur miope — Robinet, Director
• 1914Robinet è Geloso — Robinet, Director
• 1914The Destruction of Carthage
• 1913Madamigella Robinet — Director
• 1913Robinet Reporter — Robinet, Director
• 1913Robinet boxeur — Robinet
• 1913The Extraordinary Adventures of Saturnino Farandola — Saturnino Farandola, Director
• 1913Tweedledum as a Cycling Policeman — Robinet
• 1912La nuova cameriera è troppo bella — Robinet
• 1912Miss Tweedledum — Robinet, Director
• 1912Robinet in vacanza — Robinet, Director
• 1912Robinet padre e figlio — Robinet, Director
• 1912Robinet ricattatore — Robinet
• 1912Robinet: Cyclist — Robinet
• 1912Tweedledum a Rich Man for Ten Minutes — Robinet
• 1912Tweedledum's Sweet Wife — Director
• 1912Una Dichiarazione Impossibile di Robinet — Robinet
• 1911L'auto di Robinet
• 1911Le furberie di Robinet — Robinet
• 1911Robinet in Love with a Singer — Robinet, Director
• 1911Robinet’s White Suit — Robinet, Director
• 1911Tweedledum as Aviator — Robinet
• 1911Tweedledum's Auto-Skates — Robinet, Director
• 1910Fricot's Itching Powder — Robinet, Director
• 1910Il duello di Robinet — Robinet
• 1910Police in the Year 2000
• 1910Tweedledum Wants to Be a Jockey — Robinet, Director
• 1910Tweedledum on His First Bicycle — Robinet
• 1907The Short-Sighted Cyclist