Mimi Pollak
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1903-04-09
Day of Death
1999-08-11 (96 years old)
Place of Birth
Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden
Mimi Pollak
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.
Known For
Acting
(1991)
(1990)
The Secret
as Ester
(1989)
Brenda Brave
as Market Woman
(1989)
The Crown Witness
as The old lady
(1988)
(1986)
Amorosa
as Miss Rosenhjelm
(1986)
A Matter of Life and Death
as Rickos Mormorsmor
(1984)
Sömnen
as The Grandma
(1982)
The Flight of the Eagle
as Mina Andrée
(1982)
(1979)
Kristoffers hus
as Grandma
(1979)
(1978)
Autumn Sonata
as Piano Instructor
(1976)
Near and Far Away
as Fortune teller
(1971)
Emil i Lönneberga
as Lillklossan
(1965)
Nightmare
as Anna Söderblom
(1964)
The Dress
as Mrs. Rubin
(1955)
Mord, lilla vän
as Olga Vaern
(1951)
Summer Interlude
as Mrs Calwagen
(1949)
Only a Mother
as Erika Rost
(1949)
Gatan
as Mrs Rodelius
(1949)
Playing Truant
as Märta Hoffman
(1947)
Supper for Two
as Sophie
(1947)
(1947)
Den långa vägen
as Fredrika Bremer
(1946)
(1943)
Kajan går till sjöss
as Miss Lidegren
(1942)
Flames in the Dark
as Miss Danielsson
(1942)
We Home Toilers
as Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona
(1941)
(1940)
The Man All Wanted to Kill
as Erna Larsson
(1940)
With You in My Arms
as Miss Carlander
(1940)
(1940)
Gentleman att hyra
as Secretary
(1938)
(1922)
Amatörfilmen
as Eva, Garters dotter
Crew
(1961)
Mr. Ernest
Writer
(1957)
Tredje personen
Director
(1956)
The Right to Love
Director
(1953)
Malin Goes Home
Director
(1950)
Mother's Revolution
Director