Jean de Marguenat | |
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Born | 2 May 1893 |
Died | 16 April 1956 Paris, France |
Other names | Jean Richard André de Marguenat |
Occupation(s) | Director, Writer |
Years active | 1931–1949 (film) |
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 (1937).[1]
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.[2]