Sven Sjönell was born on October 28, 1927 in Sundsvall, Västernorrlands län, Sweden. He is known for his work on Wild Strawberries (1957), Ratataa eller The Staffan Stolle Story (1956) and Summer Place Wanted (1957). He was married to Agneta Stigsdotter Sjönell[. He died on June 13, 2015 in Stockholm, Sweden.