G�sta Werner was a Swedish film director. He was married to Kaj Bj�rkdahl. He primarily made his mark on European cinema during the 1940s. During the 1970s, Werner was first associate professor at Stockholm University, and then later Professor of Cinematography. He was born in �stra Wemmenh�g, Sk�ne, Sweden. Werner turned 101 years old on May 15, 2009. Werner died in Stockholm on July 20, 2009. He was, at the time of his death, the world's oldest film director. He was 7 months older than the oldest living active film director, Manoel de Oliveira of Portugal. 

May 15th, 1908 in Scania  /  Died:   Jul 23rd, 2009 - aged 101