Previously married to actress Ulla Akselson, with whom he has daughter
Tove Granditsky, also an actress. Stepson Mikael Strandberg, who was brought into the
family by his marrige to Anita Blom. Two children with Anita Blom:
Rakel, and David.
His father was a shoemaker from Russia and his mother a seamstress from
Estonia.
Theatre manager of several Swedish city theatres: 1951-1954 Stockholms
Skolbarnteater, 1957-1964 Borås Stadsteater, 1964-1974 Uppsala Stadsteater
and 1986-1989 Helsingborgs Stadsteater.
Died at the nursing home Byle Gård in Täby, north of Stockholm.