His father was engineer Josef Hagerman and his mother Klasje
Runnquist.
Theatre manager 1940-1942 of Svenska Dramatikers Studio. Vilhelm Mobergand some
other Swedish dramatists founded this small theatre of their own in
1940, because interest in Swedish drama was lacking at the ordinary
theatres.
He was the initiator of Stockholms Parkteater, which was founded in
1942. This mobile open-air theatre is still giving free performances in
various parks in Stockholm every summer.
Father of four daughters: Lotta (b. 1940), Lina (b. 1942), Lova (b.
1946) and Maja (b. 1960).