Frederik Dessau was born on September 15, 1927 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was a writer and director, known for
Hyp lille Lotte (1970),
Hamsun (1996) and
Mellem fem og syv (1970). He was married to
Gunnel Lindblom,
Bente Dessau and Birgitte (Fowler Lund) Eskildsen . He died on December 31, 2019 in Copenhagen, Denmark.