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
Vilse i pannkakan (1975). He was married to Hanne Fokdal and Kerstin Sjögren. He died on January 5, 2018 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.