Robert Brandt was born on October 27, 1925 in Norrköping, Östergötlands län, Sweden as Helmer Robert Wilhelm Brandt. He was a director and writer, known for Blondin i fara (1957), Hjälpsamma herrn (1954) and Calle P. (1965). He was married to Janet Leigh. He died on February 28, 2001.