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