Vivica Bandler was born on January 5, 1917 in Helsinki, Finland as Vivica Aina Fanny von Frenckell. She was a director and writer, known for Mumintrollet (1969), Avskedet (1982) and Ketunpesä (1965). She was married to Kurt Bandler. She died on July 30, 2004 in Helsinki.