Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 9, 1903
Place of Birth:
Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden
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Mimi Pollak
Biography
Maria Helena "Mimi" Pollak was a Swedish stage and screen actress and director. She attended the Royal Dramatic Theatre school in Stockholm, Sweden, with fellow actress Greta Garbo from 1922 to 1924. It was Mimi that came up with the name Garbo. They became friends for life. Pollak became in 1948 the first contracted female director at the Dramaten with the production of Jean Genet's Jungfruleken (Les Bonnes/The Maids), with Anita Björk and Maj-Britt Nilsson. Mimi Pollak appeared since her 1922 debut in the film "Amatörfilmen" in about 30 feature films and TV productions. She directed and handfull during the 1950's.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia | Hulda |
| 1990 | The Secret | Ester |
| 1989 | The Crown Witness | The old lady |
| 1989 | Brenda Brave | Market Woman |
| 1988 | Stiller, Garbo & jag | |
| 1986 | Amorosa | Miss Rosenhjelm |
| 1986 | A Matter of Life and Death | Rickos Mormorsmor |
| 1984 | Sömnen | The Grandma |
| 1982 | The Flight of the Eagle | Mina Andrée |
| 1982 | The Farewell | |
| 1979 | I frid och värdighet | |
| 1979 | Kristoffers hus | Grandma |
| 1978 | Autumn Sonata | Piano Instructor |
| 1976 | Near and Far Away | Fortune teller |
| 1971 | Emil i Lönneberga | Lillklossan |
| 1965 | Nightmare | Anna Söderblom |
| 1964 | The Dress | Mrs. Rubin |
| 1955 | Mord, lilla vän | Olga Vaern |
| 1951 | Summer Interlude | Mrs Calwagen |
| 1949 | Playing Truant | Märta Hoffman |
| 1949 | Gatan | Mrs Rodelius |
| 1949 | Only a Mother | Erika Rost |
| 1947 | Supper for Two | Sophie |
| 1947 | Den långa vägen | Fredrika Bremer |
| 1947 | The Sixth Commandment | |
| 1946 | Bröder emellan | |
| 1943 | Kajan går till sjöss | Miss Lidegren |
| 1942 | Flames in the Dark | Miss Danielsson |
| 1942 | We Home Toilers | Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona |
| 1941 | The Ghost Reporter | |
| 1940 | With You in My Arms | Miss Carlander |
| 1940 | En, men ett lejon | |
| 1940 | Gentleman att hyra | Secretary |
| 1940 | The Man All Wanted to Kill | Erna Larsson |
| 1938 | Den stora kärleken | |
| 1922 | Amatörfilmen | Eva, Garters dotter |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | August Strindberg: Ett liv | Änglamakerskan |
| 1975 | Emil of Lönneberga | Lillklossan |