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Cyril Gardner

 
Director: 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
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