Marcel Perez, born Marcel Fernández Pérez (January 29, 1884 â€"
February 8, 1929), was an internationally celebrated Spanish-born
creator and star of over 200 silent comedy short subjects. He directed
himself in nearly two-thirds of these films, acting, on two continents
under such names as Marcel Fabre, Michel Fabre, Fernandea Perez,
Manuel Fernández Pérez, Robinet, Tweedy, Tweedledum, and
Twede-Dan.Born in Madrid, Perez began his professional career by
working as a circus clown in Paris. His film career started with
comedy films of the production companies Pathé Frères and Éclair.
In 1910 Arturo Ambrosio signed him for his production company,
Ambrosio Films. Perez directed several comedies while working for the
production company.He had directed and acted in the sci-fi film Le
avventure straordinarissime di Saturnino Farandola, a series of 18
episodes released on the eve of first World War and based on a science
fiction novel by Albert Robida. He had played the character of
Saturnino Farandola in the film which explored the idea of a voyage
around the world. Perez had directed and played the character of
Robinet in over 150 films produced by Ambrosio films and was thus
popularly called Robinet in Italy. He had directed the 1914 melodrama
film Amor Pedestre (translation Pedestrian Love), which did not show
any body part of the lead actor or actress except their feet.During
the First World War, Perez left Italy and went to the United States.
In America, he was popularly called Tweedle-Dum, Twede-Dan and Tweedy,
but among his earliest American movies were a series of four Bungles
comedies: Bungles' Rainy Day, Bungles Enforces the Law, Bungles'
Elopement and Bungles Lands a Job. The Bungles shorts co-starred
Oliver Hardy and were produced by Jacksonville's Vim Comedy Company.
Perez began his decade-long occasional collaborations with William A.
Seiter on the 1918 military comedy film The Recruit.
February 8, 1929), was an internationally celebrated Spanish-born
creator and star of over 200 silent comedy short subjects. He directed
himself in nearly two-thirds of these films, acting, on two continents
under such names as Marcel Fabre, Michel Fabre, Fernandea Perez,
Manuel Fernández Pérez, Robinet, Tweedy, Tweedledum, and
Twede-Dan.Born in Madrid, Perez began his professional career by
working as a circus clown in Paris. His film career started with
comedy films of the production companies Pathé Frères and Éclair.
In 1910 Arturo Ambrosio signed him for his production company,
Ambrosio Films. Perez directed several comedies while working for the
production company.He had directed and acted in the sci-fi film Le
avventure straordinarissime di Saturnino Farandola, a series of 18
episodes released on the eve of first World War and based on a science
fiction novel by Albert Robida. He had played the character of
Saturnino Farandola in the film which explored the idea of a voyage
around the world. Perez had directed and played the character of
Robinet in over 150 films produced by Ambrosio films and was thus
popularly called Robinet in Italy. He had directed the 1914 melodrama
film Amor Pedestre (translation Pedestrian Love), which did not show
any body part of the lead actor or actress except their feet.During
the First World War, Perez left Italy and went to the United States.
In America, he was popularly called Tweedle-Dum, Twede-Dan and Tweedy,
but among his earliest American movies were a series of four Bungles
comedies: Bungles' Rainy Day, Bungles Enforces the Law, Bungles'
Elopement and Bungles Lands a Job. The Bungles shorts co-starred
Oliver Hardy and were produced by Jacksonville's Vim Comedy Company.
Perez began his decade-long occasional collaborations with William A.
Seiter on the 1918 military comedy film The Recruit.
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