Olof Molander

Molander was born in Helsinki. He was the son of the director and writer John Harald Molander, Sr. (1858–1900) and actress Lydia Molander

(1851–1929). His brother was the filmmaker Gustaf Molander (1888–1973). He was the uncle of the actor Jan Molander (1920–2009).{{cite web|url= https://sok.riksarkivet.se/Sbl/Mobil/Artikel/9417 |title= Olof J H Molander|publisher= Svenskt biografiskt lexikon|author= Tom J A Olsson |accessdate=May 1, 2019}}{{cite web|url= https://runeberg.org/nfbr/0431.html|title= Molander, Johan Harald|publisher= Nordisk familjebok |access-date=May 1, 2019}}

He entered the Royal Dramatic Training Academy in 1912. Molander was First Director of Sweden's Royal Dramatic Theatre from 1919 to 1963.{{cite web|url= https://www.dramaten.se/in-english/About-Dramaten/|title=Royal Dramatic Theatre Acting School 1787–1964|publisher=Royal Dramatic Theatre |accessdate=May 1, 2019}}

A complete list of Olof Molander's productions as director at the Royal Dramatic Theatre can be found [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927210717/http://www.dramaten.se/default.asp?id=3553&txtStep=2&txtQ3Question=Molander,+Olof&QSMidValue=1277&LMidValue=3599 here]. (list and data from [http://www.dramaten.se/ Dramaten.se]).

• Thomas Graal's Ward (1922)
• The Lady of the Camellias (1925)
• Only a Dancing Girl (1926)
• Getting Married (1926)
• With Open Arms (1940)
• General von Döbeln (1942)
• Imprisoned Women (1943)
• I Killed (1943)
• Appassionata (1944)
• Oss tjuvar emellan eller En burk ananas (1945)
• The Gallows Man (1945)
• Johansson and Vestman (1946)

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Category:1892 births

Category:1966 deaths

Category:Swedish theatre directors

Category:Swedish film directors

Category:Emigrants from the Russian Empire to Sweden

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