Cyril Gardner

• Born: May 30, 1898 in Paris, France
• Died: Dec 30, 1942 in Hollywood, California
• Occupation: Director, Writer, Actor
• Active: '30s
• Major Genres: Drama, Crime
• Career Highlights: The Trespasser, The Royal Family of Broadway, Grumpy
• First Major Screen Credit: The Trespasser (1929)

Biography

Paris-born Cyril Gardner moved to England at an early age, making his first film-acting appearance in his teens. Following several successful seasons as a stage director, Gardner was brought to Hollywood in 1929 to co-write Gloria Swanson's talkie debut, The Trespasser. He went on to co-direct Royal Family of Broadway (1930) and Grumpy (1931) with another stage transplant, George Cukor. Cyril Gardner's final directorial efforts were for Teddington studios, the British headquarters for Warner Bros. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide