Asser Fagerström was born on July 27, 1912 in Helsinki, Finland. He is known for his work on Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut (1990), Herr Puntila och hans dräng Matti (1979) and Aika hyvä ihmiseksi (1977). He died on October 6, 1990 in Helsinki.