Erik Aalbæk Jensen was born on August 19, 1923 in Ballerum, Denmark. He was a writer and director, known for Rued Langgaard (1989), The Echo of a Shot (1970) and Forræderne (1983). He was previously married to Hanne Strøbech and Eva Elisabeth Marie Honoré. He died on September 30, 1997 in Thy, Jutland, Denmark.