1987 Directed a double bill of "Oedipus the King" and "Oedipus at Colonus" both starring David Threlfal, celebrating the company's one hundredth production
1984 Michael Elliott, partner in the Royal Theatre company, died
1969 With Michael Elliott, created the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, England, acting as practical and creative visionary, and director
1968 Renewed collaboration with Michael Elliot in Manchester, and founded the 69 Theatre Compnay, directing Tom Courtenay in "Hamlet" at the Edinburgh Festival
1964 Directed Trevor Howard in "The Father" at London's Piccadilly Theatre; made a documentary for the BBC about Finland; directed a new play about Ibsen "The Summer in Gossensass" also for BBC
1963 Directed the feature film "Private Potter" starring Tom Courtenay in the title role
1960 Returned to television, directing Edith Evans and Maggie Smith in "Hay Fever"
1959 Created the 59 Theatre Company, presenting "Danton's Death", "Creditors" and "Grand" at the Lyric, Hammersmith
1958 Was invited by Lawrence Olivier to direct his production of Ibsen's "John Gabriel Borkman"
1956 Returned to Scandinavia, directing "Twelfth Night" and "The Sheep Well" for the Varberg Festival
1953 Directed Strindburgh's "Miss Julie" for the Oxford University Dramatic Society
1950 Joined the Old Vic Theatre School in London
1944 Was a Finnish soldier, fighting Russians in the "winter war" (date approximate)
1940 Moved with family to Helsinki when Karelia was seized by Russia
Was a wandering scholar in Sweden and Norway; made a living writing articles for local newspapers
With Michael Elliott, directed several plays for broadcast on BBC including "The Women of Troy", "Uncle Vanya" and "The Lady From the Sea"
For the Royal Theatre Company, directed plays including Checkov's "Three Sisters" and "The Cherry Orchard"
