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