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