Allen Gardner
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Allen Gardner was born in The United Arab Emerites, the only child of
career diplomats. Having lived in over 13 countries by the time he was
18, Allen considered becoming a student of the world, and "dropping out
of society" following matriculation from college. A chance encounter
with Orson Welles on a flight to Phoenix, Arizona caused Allen to fall in
love with the cinema and all its magic, mystery and madness. After
serving as Welles' personal assistant during production of his last
four films, Allen went on to write articles on film in some of the
world's most well-known publications, and serve as a creative
consultant (albeit anonymously) on some the cinema's most famous
titles. Mr. Gardner's most famous article on the cinema, "Life at 24
Frames Per Second," was hailed by none other than the late Francois
Truffaut as "Bon!"
Having invested his family's fortunes well, Gardner spends most of his time in seclusion at homes on several different continents, writing screenplays and short stories. Little else is known about his personal life, except that he is quite tall, and prefers the companionship of palindromes.
Having invested his family's fortunes well, Gardner spends most of his time in seclusion at homes on several different continents, writing screenplays and short stories. Little else is known about his personal life, except that he is quite tall, and prefers the companionship of palindromes.
