Kay Pollak was born on May 21, 1938 in Gamlestaden, Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden as Kay Gunnar Leopold Pollak. He is a writer and director, known for As It Is in Heaven (2004), Barnens ö (1980) and Älska mej (1986). He has been married to Carin Pollak since 1986. They have three children.