Robert Gys was born on September 22, 1901 in Asnières, Seine [now Asnières-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine], France. He was a production designer and art director, known for
Lucrèce Borgia (1953),
S.O.S. Mediterranean (1938) and
Baby (1932). He died on November 15, 1977 in Cagnes-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France.