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CHRONOLOGY: 1940s
1940
 Leaves Stockholm University.
Macbeth (William Shakespeare), Mäster-Olofsgården, Stockholm.
The Pelican (August Strindberg), Student Theatre, Stockholm.
1941
A Midsummer Night's Dream (William Shakespeare), Stockholm Civic Centre.
The Ghost Sonata (August Strindberg), Stockholm Civic Centre.
1942
Carl Anders Dymling appointed head of Svensk Filmindustri.
Beppo the Clown (Else Fisher), People's Park, Stockholm. (May)
The Death of Punch [Kaspers död] (own play), Student Theatre, Stockholm. (September)
Invited to join Svensk Filmindustri by Stina Bergman.
1943
Starts work at script department of Svensk Filmindustri. (January)
Marries Else Fisher. (25 March)
Tivoli (Hjalmar Bergman, no relation), Student Theatre, Stockholm.
Just Before One Wakes (Bengt Olof Vos), Student Theatre, Stockholm.
Who Am I? (Carl Erik Soya), Student Theatre, Stockholm.
U-Boat 39 (Rudolf Värnlund), Playwrights' Studio, Stockholm.
Nils Ebbesen (Kaj Munk), Playwrights' Studio, Stockholm.
Daughter, Lena, born. (December)
1944
Bergman's first screenplay to be accepted, Torment, is filmed by Alf Sjöberg. (February-May)
The Playhouse (Hjalmar Bergman), Playwrights' Studio, Stockholm.
Mr. Sleeman's Coming (Hjalmar Bergman), Playwrights' Studio, Stockholm.
Appointed head of Helsingborg City Theatre. (April)
Lady Ascheberg of Widtskövle (Brita von Horn and Elsa Collin), Helsingborg City Theatre. (September)
Who Am I? (Carl Erik Soya), Helsingborg City Theatre. (October)
Torment opens. (October)
Macbeth (William Shakespeare), Helsingborg City Theatre. (November)
1945
Kriss-Krass-Filibom (Sture Ericsson and Rune Moberg), Helsingborg City Theatre. (January)
The Legend (Hjalmar Bergman), Helsingborg City Theatre (February)
Morality Reduced (Sune Bergström), Helsingborg City Theatre. (April)
Starts filming Crisis. (July)
Jacobowsky and the Colonel (Franz Werfel), Helsingborg City Theatre. (September)
Rabies (Olle Hedberg), Helsingborg City Theatre. (November)
The Pelican (August Strindberg), Malmö City Theatre. (November)
Divorces Else Fischer.
Marries Ellen Lundström.
Daughter, Eva, born.
1946
Crisis opens. (February)
Requiem (Björn-Erik Höijer), Helsingborg City Theatre. (March)
Requiem (Björn-Erik Höijer), radio production. (March)
Joins Lorens Marmstedt at Terrafilm.
Rabies (Olle Hedberg), radio production. (May)
Films It Rains on Our Love. (summer)
Rachel and the Cinema Doorman [Rakel och biografvaktmästaren] (own play), Malmö City Theatre. (September)
Joins Gothenburg City Theatre as a director. (fall)
Caligula (Albert Camus), Stora scenen, Gothenburg City Theatre. (November)
It Rains on Our Love opens. (November)
Summer (Björn-Erik Höijer), radio production. (December)
Son, Jan, born.
1947
Writes screenplay for Woman Without a Face (directed by Gustaf Molander).
Writes Jack Among the Actors.
The Day Ends Early [Dagen slutar tidigt] (own play), Gothenburg City Theatre. (January)
Magic (G.K. Chesterton), Gothenburg City Theatre. (March)
Films A Ship Bound for India. (spring)
The Dutchman (August Strindberg), radio production. (July)
The Waves (Gustav Sandgren), radio production. (September)
Unto My Fear [Mig till skräck] (own play), Gothenburg City Theatre. (October)
Films Night is My Future (directs only). (fall)
Playing with Fire (August Strindberg), radio production. (November)
1948
Twins, Anna and Mats, born.
Night is My Future opens. (January)
Dance on the Wharf (Björn-Erik Höijer), Gothenburg City Theatre. (February)
Macbeth (William Shakespeare), Gothenburg City Theatre. (March)
Films Port of Call. (spring)
Lodolezzi Sings (Hjalmar Bergman), radio production. (September)
Thieves' Carnival (Jean Anouilh), Gothenburg City Theatre. (September)
Collaborates on screenplay of Eva (directed by Gustaf Molander).
Port of Call opens. (October)
Films The Devil's Wanton. (November)
Maternal Love (August Strindberg), radio production. (November)
Draw Blank [Kamma noll] (own play), directed by Lars-Levi Laestadius, Helsingborg City Theatre. (December)
1949
Films Three Strange Loves (directs only). (January-February)
Restless Heart (Jean Anouilh), Studion, Gothenburg City Theatre. (February)
A Streetcar Named Desire (Tennessee Williams), Stora scenen, Gothenburg City Theatre. (March)
The Devil's Wanton opens. (March)
Draw Blank [Kamma noll] (own play), radio production. (July)
Films To Joy. (July-August)
Goes to Paris for three months with Gun Hagberg.
Three Strange Loves opens. (October)
Contract with Gothenburg City Theatre expires.
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