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Mimi Pollak

Mimi Pollak

Actor · Born 1903-04-09 · Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden

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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

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

Directed

  1. The Right to Love (1956) — Director
  2. Tredje personen (1957) — Director
  3. Malin Goes Home (1953) — Director
  4. Mother's Revolution (1950) — Director