Sixten Ehrling was born on April 3, 1918 in Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden. He was a composer, known for The Seventh Seal (1957), Miss Julie (1951) and Tre önskningar (1960). He was previously married to Gunnel Lindgren-Ehrling. He died on February 13, 2005 in New York City, New York, USA.