Robert Brandt was born on October 27, 1925 in Norrköping, Östergötlands län, Sweden. He was a director and writer, known for Blonde in Bondage (1957), Hjälpsamma herrn (1954) and Calle P. (1965). He was married to Janet Leigh. He died on September 5, 2009 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.