Eyvind Johnson was born on July 29, 1900 in Svartbjörnsbyn, Boden, Norrbottens län, Sweden. He was a writer and director, known for Here Is Your Life (1966), 4 x 4 (1965) and Gamla Stan (1931). He was married to Cilla Frankenhäuser and Aase Christoffersen. He died on August 25, 1976 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.