His parents were the professor Eigil Wilhelm Schwab (1882–1952) and the painter Anna Axén (1880–1962).
He became the permanent scenographer and later served as theatre director from 1952 to 1961.
[1][2] Schwab married the actress Astrid Leikvang (1907–1997) in 1937; they were divorced in 1942.
Their daughter, Tine Schwab, became a set designer and scenographer at the Oslo Opera House.
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