Per Schwab

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Per Schwab (1911–1970) 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. Their daughter, Tine Schwab, became a set designer, following in her father's footsteps.

References

↑ "Per Schwab". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
↑ 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

Persondata
Name	Schwab, Per
Alternative names
Short description	Norwegian theatre director
Date of birth	1911
Place of birth
Date of death	1970
Place of death

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