Biography

Bengt Lagerkvist was born on August 4, 1926 in Fiskebäckskil, Västra Götalands län, Sweden. He was a director and writer, known for Prins hatt under jorden (1963), Drottningens juvelsmycke (1967) and Bombi Bitt and Me (1968). He was married to Anne-Marie Hilton. He died on May 6, 2013.

Son of author and Nobel prize winner Pär Lagerkvist.

His mother was Elaine Hallberg-Sandels.