Background
Langbacka, Ralf Runar was born on November 20, 1932 in Närpes, Finland. Son of Runar Emanuel and Hulda Emilia (Backlund) Langbacka.
Langbacka, Ralf Runar was born on November 20, 1932 in Närpes, Finland. Son of Runar Emanuel and Hulda Emilia (Backlund) Langbacka.
Master of Arts, Abo Akademi, Turku, Finland, 1956.
Artistic director Swedish Theatre, Turku, 1960-1963. Director Finnish National Theatre, Helsinki, 1963-1965. Artistic director Swedish Theatre, 1965-1967, Turku City Theatre, 1971-1977.
Professor arts Helsinki, 1979-1983, 88-93. Managing director Helsinki City Theatre, 1983-1987. Visiting professor theatre science Abo Akademi, Turku, 1994-1997.
Member State Drama Commission, 1967-1970.
Author: Teatterikirja (Theatre Book), 1977, Bland annat om Brecht (On Brecht and Others), 1982, review edition, 1983, Möten med Tjechov (Meetings with Chekhov), 1986, Denna langa dag, detta korta liv, dikter (This Long Day, This Short Life, poems), 1988, (play) Krocketspelaren (The Croquetplayer), 1990, (play) Olga, Irina och jag (Olga, Irina and I), 1991, Brecht and the Realistic Theatre, 1998. Also articles on theatre and literature.
Member Finnish Academy, 2004, Finnish Theatre Directors Association (chairman 1979-1983), International Theatre Institute (executive committee 1991-1995), Finnish Center International Theatre Institute (president 1983-1996).
Married Birgitta Runa Danielsson, November 5, 1961. Children: Thomas, Mats, Nina.