Mimi Pollak
Born
April 9, 1903
Died
August 11, 1999 (96 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia
Hulda
1991
The Secret
Ester
1990
Brenda Brave
Market Woman
1989
The Crown Witness
The old lady
1989
Stiller, Garbo & jag
1988
A Matter of Life and Death
Rickos Mormorsmor
1986
Amorosa
Miss Rosenhjelm
1986
August Strindberg: Ett liv
Änglamakerskan · (6 episodes)
1985
Sömnen
The Grandma
1984
The Flight of the Eagle
Mina Andrée
1982
The Farewell
1982
Kristoffers hus
Grandma
1979
I frid och värdighet
1979
Autumn Sonata
Piano Instructor
1978
Near and Far Away
Fortune teller
1976
Emil of Lönneberga
Lillklossan · (1 episode)
1975
Emil of Lonneberga
Lillklossan
1971
Nightmare
Anna Söderblom
1965
The Dress
Mrs. Rubin
1964
Mord, lilla vän
Olga Vaern
1955
Summer Interlude
Mrs Calwagen
1951
Only a Mother
Erika Rost
1949
Playing Truant
Märta Hoffman
1949
Gatan
Mrs Rodelius
1949
The Sixth Commandment
1947
Supper for Two
Sophie
1947
Den långa vägen
Fredrika Bremer
1947
Bröder emellan
1946
Kajan går till sjöss
Miss Lidegren
1943
We Home Toilers
Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona
1942
Flames in the Dark
Miss Danielsson
1942
The Ghost Reporter
1941
Gentleman att hyra
Secretary
1940
With You in My Arms
Miss Carlander
1940
En, men ett lejon
1940
Mannen som alla ville mörda
Erna Larsson
1940
Den stora kärleken
1938
Amatörfilmen
Eva, Garters dotter
1922