Per Schwab

Per Schwab (17 August 1911 – 2 August 1970) was a Swedish / Norwegian painter, scenographer and theatre director.

He worked as a scene painter at Den Nationale Scene in Bergen from 1934, and served as theatre director from 1952 to 1961. From 1961 he worked as a scenographer at Nationaltheatret.[1][2]

Schwab married actress Astrid Leikvang in 1937; they were divorced in 1942. In 1944, Schwab married another actress, Thora Neels-Hansson, daughter of Gunnar Neels-Hansson.[2] Their daughter, Tine Schwab, became a set designer, following in her father's footsteps.

References

  1. ↑ "Per Schwab". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
  2. 1 2 Svendsen, Arnljot Strømme. "Per Schwab". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
Cultural offices
Preceded by
Georg Løkkeberg		 Director of the Den Nationale Scene
1952–1961 		Succeeded by
Bjarne Andersen


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