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.
Filmography
all 34
Movies 32
Director 3
TV Shows 2
Hulda
Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia (1991)
Movie
Ester
The Secret (1990)
Movie
Market Woman
Brenda Brave (1989)
Movie
The old lady
The Crown Witness (1989)
Movie
Stiller, Garbo & jag (1988)
Movie
Rickos Mormorsmor
A Matter of Life and Death (1986)
Movie
Miss Rosenhjelm
Amorosa (1986)
Movie
Änglamakerskan
August Strindberg: Ett liv (1985)
TV
The Grandma
Sömnen (1984)
Movie
Mina Andrée
The Flight of the Eagle (1982)
Movie
The Farewell (1982)
Movie
Grandma
Kristoffers hus (1979)
Movie
Piano Instructor
Autumn Sonata (1978)
Movie
3.5
Fortune teller
Near and Far Away (1976)
Movie
Lillklossan
Emil of Lönneberga (1975)
TV
Lillklossan
Emil of Lonneberga (1971)
Movie
6
Anna Söderblom
Nightmare (1965)
Movie
Mrs. Rubin
The Dress (1964)
Movie
Director
The Right to Love (1956)
Movie
Olga Vaern
Mord, lilla vän (1955)
Movie
Director
Malin Goes Home (1953)
Movie
Mrs Calwagen
Summer Interlude (1951)
Movie
Director
Mother's Revolution (1950)
Movie
Erika Rost
Only a Mother (1949)
Movie
Märta Hoffman
Playing Truant (1949)
Movie
Mrs Rodelius
Gatan (1949)
Movie
Sophie
Supper for Two (1947)
Movie
Guvernanten
Kajan går till sjöss (1943)
Movie
Miss Danielsson
Flames in the Dark (1942)
Movie
The Ghost Reporter (1941)
Movie
Secretary
Gentleman att hyra (1940)
Movie
Miss Carlander
With You in My Arms (1940)
Movie
Erna Larsson
Mannen som alla ville mörda (1940)
Movie
Eva
Amatörfilmen (1922)
Movie
Ratings
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1922
1949
1965
1956
1991
Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1903-04-09
Deathday1999-08-11 (96 years old)
Birth PlaceKarlstad church parish, Sweden
RelationshipsNils Lundell (1927-01-01 - 1938-01-01)
CitizenshipsSweden
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