Mimi Pollak
Acting
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 42
Movies (40)
Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia1991Hulda- The Secret1990Ester
Brenda Brave1989Market Woman
The Crown Witness1989The old lady
Stiller, Garbo & jag1988
A Matter of Life and Death1986Rickos Mormorsmor
Amorosa1986Miss Rosenhjelm
Sömnen1984The Grandma
The Flight of the Eagle1982Mina Andrée
The Farewell1982isoäiti
Kristoffers hus1979Grandma- I frid och värdighet1979
Autumn Sonata1978Piano Instructor
Near and Far Away1976Fortune teller
Emil of Lonneberga1971Lillklossan
Nightmare1965Anna Söderblom
The Dress1964Mrs. Rubin- Tredje personen1957Directing
The Right to Love1956Directing
Mord, lilla vän1955Olga Vaern
Malin Goes Home1953Directing
Summer Interlude1951Mrs Calwagen
Mother's Revolution1950Directing
Only a Mother1949Erika Rost
Playing Truant1949Märta Hoffman
Gatan1949Mrs Rodelius- The Sixth Commandment1947
Supper for Two1947Sophie- Den långa vägen1947Fredrika Bremer
- Bröder emellan1946
Shows (2)
- August Strindberg: A Life1985Änglamakerskan
Emil of Lönneberga1975Lillklossan