[3] He had directed and acted in the sci-fi film Le avventure straordinarissime di Saturnino Farandola, a series of 18 episodes[4][5] released on the eve of first World War and based on a science fiction novel by Albert Robida.

[10] 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.

[1] Concurrent with his early-1920s short subject work, Perez directed Rubye De Remer in three features; what might have become a more extensive teaming was ended, in part, by her early retirement.

Following a cancer-related leg amputation in 1923, his film work was confined almost exclusively to writing and directing, most notably the Alyce Ardell comedies for producer Joe Rock.

[18][19] Material from 15 other Pérez "Robinet" short subjects was posted online by the EYE Film Institute Netherlands in the closing months of 2019.