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

Emil of Lönneberga

Autumn Sonata

Emil of Lonneberga

The Crown Witness

The Flight of the Eagle

Amorosa

Summer Interlude

Only a Mother

All Movies (36)

• Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia1991 · as Hulda
• The Secret1990 · as Ester
• Brenda Brave1989 · as Market Woman
• The Crown Witness1989 · as The old lady
• Stiller, Garbo & jag1988
• A Matter of Life and Death1986 · as Rickos Mormorsmor
• Amorosa1986 · as Miss Rosenhjelm
• Sömnen1984 · as The Grandma
• The Flight of the Eagle1982 · as Mina Andrée
• The Farewell1982 · as isoäiti
• Kristoffers hus1979 · as Grandma
• I frid och värdighet1979
• Autumn Sonata1978 · as Piano Instructor
• Near and Far Away1976 · as Fortune teller
• Emil of Lonneberga1971 · as Lillklossan
• Nightmare1965 · as Anna Söderblom
• The Dress1964 · as Mrs. Rubin
• Mord, lilla vän1955 · as Olga Vaern
• Summer Interlude1951 · as Mrs Calwagen
• Only a Mother1949 · as Erika Rost
• Playing Truant1949 · as Märta Hoffman
• Gatan1949 · as Mrs Rodelius
• The Sixth Commandment1947
• Supper for Two1947 · as Sophie
• Den långa vägen1947 · as Fredrika Bremer
• Bröder emellan1946
• Kajan går till sjöss1943 · as Miss Lidegren
• We Home Toilers1942 · as Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona
• Flames in the Dark1942 · as Miss Danielsson
• The Ghost Reporter1941
• Gentleman att hyra1940 · as Secretary
• With You in My Arms1940 · as Miss Carlander
• One, But a Lion!1940
• The Man All Wanted to Kill1940 · as Erna Larsson
• Den stora kärleken1938
• The Amateur Film1922 · as Eva, Garters dotter

All TV Shows (2)

• August Strindberg: A Life1985 · as Änglamakerskan
• Emil of Lönneberga1975 · as Lillklossan