Per Gerhard was born on June 23, 1924 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was a writer and director, known for
Sommarnöje sökes (1957),
Spanska flugan (1983) and
Hylands hörna (1962). He was married to
Maj-Britt Nilsson. He died on December 28, 2011 in Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, France.