Mimi Pollak
Known for Acting · 38 credits
- Born
- 1903-04-09
- Died
- 1999-08-11
- Place of birth
- Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden
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
TV Shows (2)
Movies (36)
Autumn Sonata
1978
as Piano Instructor
Bröder emellan
1946
The Flight of the Eagle
1982
as Mina Andrée
Brenda Brave
1989
as Market Woman
Emil of Lonneberga
1971
as Lillklossan
The Secret
1990
as Ester
The Man All Wanted to Kill
1940
as Erna Larsson
The Farewell
1982
as isoäiti
Stiller, Garbo & jag
1988
Mord, lilla vän
1955
as Olga Vaern
Summer Interlude
1951
as Mrs Calwagen
A Matter of Life and Death
1986
as Rickos Mormorsmor
Kristoffers hus
1979
as Grandma
Near and Far Away
1976
as Fortune teller
The Dress
1964
as Mrs. Rubin
Playing Truant
1949
as Märta Hoffman
Amorosa
1986
as Miss Rosenhjelm
Only a Mother
1949
as Erika Rost
Flames in the Dark
1942
as Miss Danielsson
Nightmare
1965
as Anna Söderblom
We Home Toilers
1942
as Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona
Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia
1991
as Hulda
With You in My Arms
1940
as Miss Carlander
Supper for Two
1947
as Sophie
The Crown Witness
1989
as The old lady
Den långa vägen
1947
as Fredrika Bremer
Gatan
1949
as Mrs Rodelius
The Sixth Commandment
1947
The Ghost Reporter
1941
Sömnen
1984
as The Grandma
Kajan går till sjöss
1943
as Miss Lidegren
The Amateur Film
1922
as Eva, Garters dotter
Gentleman att hyra
1940
as Secretary
Den stora kärleken
1938
I frid och värdighet
1979
One, But a Lion!
1940
About 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 feat… With 38 credits spanning from 1922 to 1991, Mimi Pollak has appeared in 36 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Mimi Pollak Movies
- Autumn Sonata (1978) — as Piano Instructor
- Bröder emellan (1946)
- The Flight of the Eagle (1982) — as Mina Andrée
- Brenda Brave (1989) — as Market Woman
- Emil of Lonneberga (1971) — as Lillklossan
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