Christoffer Barnekov was born on April 13, 1940 in Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden. He was a writer and director, known for Arvefjender (1993), Livshunger (2002) and I sandhedens tjeneste (1984). He was married to Hanne Fokdal and Kerstin Sjögren. He died on January 5, 2018 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.
