Marcel Perez
Acting
Biography
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.
Born: January 29, 1884
Place of Birth: Madrid
Known For
Tweedledum as Aviator
Robinet, the lead in this Italian slapstick comedy, wants to be an aviator in the worst way, and this being an Italian slapstick, that's how he does it. Italian slapstick in this period was absolutely bone-breaking, so much so that it makes Keystone slapstick look like drawing-room comedy by contrast.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Saturnino Farandola
Saturnino Farandola: Raised by monkeys, taken in by sailors, captain of a frigate. He sets off to chart unknown worlds with his loyal crew. Beneath the sea he encounters love in the person of Mysora the beautiful. On land he comes up against a mad wise man, a Machiavellian mandarin and bloodthirsty Apaches, but nothing will be able to stop his desire to explore.
Robinet’s White Suit
In this play on the symmetry of black and white, Robinet leaves home in his bright new suit for a stroll through a blackening industrial landscape. (MoMA)
L'auto di Robinet
Tweedledum gets chased by police on bicycles.
Robinet boxeur
Robinet gets punched by a boxer in the ring and decides to challenge him for a match. To win, he needs to train as much as he can.
Pedestrian Love
The story of the meeting and falling in love of a man and a woman. The story is told by showing the characters from below the knees only. A man in smart shoes prepares to go out. His maid gives him his coat, he dusts off his shoes and leaves. As he leaves the building an elegant woman drops her purse. He returns it to her and follows her home.
La nuova cameriera è troppo bella
The new maid and her mistress devise a plan to foil the men in the house. ...[The mistress of the house finds her chambermaid using her toiletries.]... She is dismissed and the lady advertises for a new maid. The new maid arrives at the front gate and the bemused gate keeper lets her in. The page boy sees her walking up to the house and admires her beauty. She is shown in to meet her new master, who also admires her, and mistress.
A Bath Tub Elopement
A 1916 short comedy starring Marcel Perez
Tweedledum in Love with a Singer
Robinet brings down the house when he unleashes himself on Mimi Kratzfuss , an attractive opera singer, during a music hall performance.
Robinet è Geloso
Robinet is jealous, with comedic results.
Filmography
as Tweedy
as Tweedy
as Tweedy
as Twede-Dan
as Twede-Dan
as Twede-Dan
as Twede-Dan
as Tweedledum
as Tweedledum-the Bridegroom
as Nearly Everyone
as Robinet
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as Robinet
as Saturnino Farandola
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