Mimi Pollak
Acting
1903-04-09 · Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden
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(38)
movieAgnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia
as Hulda · 1991 · 6.1
movieThe Secret
as Ester · 1990 · 9.0
movieBrenda Brave
as Market Woman · 1989 · 6.4
movieThe Crown Witness
as The old lady · 1989 · 7.0
movieStiller, Garbo & jag
as · 1988 · 3.7
movieA Matter of Life and Death
as Rickos Mormorsmor · 1986 · 7.0
movieAmorosa
as Miss Rosenhjelm · 1986 · 5.6
tvAugust Strindberg: A Life
as Änglamakerskan · 1985 · 5.2
movieSömnen
as The Grandma · 1984 · 6.5
movieThe Flight of the Eagle
as Mina Andrée · 1982 · 7.0
movieThe Farewell
as isoäiti · 1982 · 2.4
movieKristoffers hus
as Grandma · 1979 · 8.0
movieI frid och värdighet
as · 1979 · 0.0
movieAutumn Sonata
as Piano Instructor · 1978 · 8.0
movieNear and Far Away
as Fortune teller · 1976 · 7.0
tvEmil of Lönneberga
as Lillklossan · 1975 · 7.4
movieEmil of Lonneberga
as Lillklossan · 1971 · 6.6
movieNightmare
as Anna Söderblom · 1965 · 7.3
movieThe Dress
as Mrs. Rubin · 1964 · 9.0
movieMord, lilla vän
as Olga Vaern · 1955 · 6.0
movieSummer Interlude
as Mrs Calwagen · 1951 · 7.4
movieOnly a Mother
as Erika Rost · 1949 · 7.1
moviePlaying Truant
as Märta Hoffman · 1949 · 5.8
movieGatan
as Mrs Rodelius · 1949 · 6.7