Muriel Box was born on September 22, 1905 in New Malden, Surrey [now in Kingston upon Thames, London], England, UK. She was a writer and director, known for Der letzte Schleier (1945), The Happy Family (1952) and The Passionate Stranger (1957). She was married to Gerald Gardiner and Sydney Box. She died on May 18, 1991 in London, England, UK.