Frederik Dessau was born on September 15, 1927 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was a writer and director, known for Hyp lille Lotte (1970), Mellem fem og syv (1970) and Hamsun (1996). He was married to Gunnel Lindblom, Bente Dessau and Birgitte (Fowler Lund) Eskildsen. He died on December 31, 2019 in Copenhagen, Denmark.