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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Autumn Sonata (1978) — Piano Instructor
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Summer Interlude (1951) — Mrs Calwagen
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Emil of Lonneberga (1971) — Lillklossan
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Emil of Lönneberga (1975) — Lillklossan
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The Flight of the Eagle (1982) — Mina Andrée
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Amorosa (1986) — Miss Rosenhjelm
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Only a Mother (1949) — Erika Rost
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Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia (1991) — Hulda
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With You in My Arms (1940) — Miss Carlander
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Brenda Brave (1989) — Market Woman
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Supper for Two (1947) — Sophie
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Playing Truant (1949) — Märta Hoffman
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The Crown Witness (1989) — The old lady
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The Farewell (1982) — isoäiti
- August Strindberg: A Life (1985) — Änglamakerskan
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Flames in the Dark (1942) — Miss Danielsson
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Mord, lilla vän (1955) — Olga Vaern
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Gatan (1949) — Mrs Rodelius
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Nightmare (1965) — Anna Söderblom
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We Home Toilers (1942) — Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona
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Gentleman att hyra (1940) — Secretary
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Stiller, Garbo & jag (1988)
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Sömnen (1984) — The Grandma
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Kajan går till sjöss (1943) — Miss Lidegren
- The Secret (1990) — Ester
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The Ghost Reporter (1941)
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Near and Far Away (1976) — Fortune teller
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The Dress (1964) — Mrs. Rubin
- The Sixth Commandment (1947)
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The Amateur Film (1922) — Eva, Garters dotter
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A Matter of Life and Death (1986) — Rickos Mormorsmor
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Den stora kärleken (1938)
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One, But a Lion! (1940)
- Bröder emellan (1946)
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The Man All Wanted to Kill (1940) — Erna Larsson
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Kristoffers hus (1979) — Grandma
- Den långa vägen (1947) — Fredrika Bremer
- I frid och värdighet (1979)