Allen Gardner

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.