- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 9, 1903
- Place of Birth
- Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden
- Died
- August 11, 1999
Mimi Pollak
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.
Filmography
movieAgnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia
1991 · Hulda
The Secret
movieThe Secret
1990 · Ester
movieBrenda Brave
1989 · Market Woman
movieThe Crown Witness
1989 · The old lady
movieStiller, Garbo & jag
1988
movieA Matter of Life and Death
1986 · Rickos Mormorsmor
movieAmorosa
1986 · Miss Rosenhjelm
August Strindberg: A Life
tvAugust Strindberg: A Life
1985 · Änglamakerskan
movieSömnen
1984 · The Grandma
movieThe Flight of the Eagle
1982 · Mina Andrée
movieThe Farewell
1982 · isoäiti
movieKristoffers hus
1979 · Grandma
I frid och värdighet
movieI frid och värdighet
1979
movieAutumn Sonata
1978 · Piano Instructor
movieNear and Far Away
1976 · Fortune teller
tvEmil of Lönneberga
1975 · Lillklossan
movieEmil of Lonneberga
1971 · Lillklossan
movieNightmare
1965 · Anna Söderblom
movieThe Dress
1964 · Mrs. Rubin
movieMr. Ernest
1961 · Writer
Tredje personen
movieTredje personen
1957 · Director
movieThe Right to Love
1956 · Director
movieMord, lilla vän
1955 · Olga Vaern
movieMalin Goes Home
1953 · Director
movieSummer Interlude
1951 · Mrs Calwagen
movieMother's Revolution
1950 · Director
movieOnly a Mother
1949 · Erika Rost
moviePlaying Truant
1949 · Märta Hoffman
movieGatan
1949 · Mrs Rodelius
The Sixth Commandment
movieThe Sixth Commandment
1947
movieSupper for Two
1947 · Sophie
Den långa vägen
movieDen långa vägen
1947 · Fredrika Bremer
Bröder emellan
movieBröder emellan
1946
movieKajan går till sjöss
1943 · Miss Lidegren
movieWe Home Toilers
1942 · Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona
movieFlames in the Dark
1942 · Miss Danielsson
movieThe Ghost Reporter
1941
movieGentleman att hyra
1940 · Secretary
movieWith You in My Arms
1940 · Miss Carlander
movieOne, But a Lion!
1940
movieThe Man All Wanted to Kill
1940 · Erna Larsson
movieDen stora kärleken
1938
movieThe Amateur Film
1922 · Eva, Garters dotter