Jan Myrdal was born on July 19, 1927 in Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. He was a director and writer, known for
Myglaren (1966),
Pol Pots leende (1979) and
Bilden som vapen (1978). He was married to Andrea Gaytán Vega ,
Gun Kessle, Maj Lidberg and Nadja Wiking. He died on October 30, 2020 in Varberg, Sweden.