Gösta Werner was born on May 15, 1908 in Östra Wemmenhög, Skåne, Sweden. He was a director and writer, known for Midvinterblot (1946), Spökskepp (1998) and The Riddle of Sweden (1963). He was married to Kaj Björkdahl. He died on July 23, 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden.