Georg Årlin was born on 30 December 1916 in Karlskrona, Blekinge län, Sweden. He was an actor and director, known for Çığlıklar ve Fısıltılar (1972), Fanny ve Alexander (1982) and Gøngehøvdingen (1961). He died on 27 June 1992 in Lövestad, Sjöbo, Skåne län, Sweden.