Mimi Pollak
Actor
- Born
- April 9, 1903 · Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden
- Died
- August 11, 1999 (age 96)
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
Autumn Sonata
October 8, 1978
Summer Interlude
October 1, 1951
Emil of Lonneberga
December 4, 1971
The Flight of the Eagle
August 26, 1982
Amorosa
March 14, 1986
Only a Mother
October 31, 1949
Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia
August 28, 1991
Brenda Brave
February 25, 1989
With You in My Arms
November 9, 1940
Supper for Two
February 15, 1947
Playing Truant
August 15, 1949
The Crown Witness
February 3, 1989
Acting36
- 1991Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia as Hulda
- 1990The Secret as Ester
- 1989Brenda Brave as Market Woman
- 1989The Crown Witness as The old lady
- 1988Stiller, Garbo & jag
- 1986A Matter of Life and Death as Rickos Mormorsmor
- 1986Amorosa as Miss Rosenhjelm
- 1984Sömnen as The Grandma
- 1982The Flight of the Eagle as Mina Andrée
- 1982The Farewell as isoäiti