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Mimi Pollak

Mimi Pollak

Known for: Acting

Born 09/04/1903
Died 1999-08-11
Place of birth Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden

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.

Filmography

Emil of Lönneberga Series ★ 7,4

Emil of Lönneberga

Lillklossan

1975

Autumn Sonata Film ★ 8,0

Autumn Sonata

Piano Instructor

1978

Series ★ 5,2

August Strindberg: A Life

Änglamakerskan

1985

Emil of Lonneberga Film ★ 6,6

Emil of Lonneberga

Lillklossan

1971

The Ghost Reporter Film ★ 6,0

The Ghost Reporter

1941

Film ★ 9,0

The Secret

Ester

1990

The Flight of the Eagle Film ★ 7,0

The Flight of the Eagle

Mina Andrée

1982

Summer Interlude Film ★ 7,4

Summer Interlude

Mrs Calwagen

1951

The Dress Film ★ 9,0

The Dress

Mrs. Rubin

1964

Nightmare Film ★ 7,3

Nightmare

Anna Söderblom

1965

Kristoffers hus Film ★ 8,0

Kristoffers hus

Grandma

1979

The Crown Witness Film ★ 7,0

The Crown Witness

The old lady

1989

A Matter of Life and Death Film ★ 7,0

A Matter of Life and Death

Rickos Mormorsmor

1986

Only a Mother Film ★ 7,1

Only a Mother

Erika Rost

1949

Brenda Brave Film ★ 6,4

Brenda Brave

Market Woman

1989

The Man All Wanted to Kill Film ★ 8,0

The Man All Wanted to Kill

Erna Larsson

1940

Amorosa Film ★ 5,6

Amorosa

Miss Rosenhjelm

1986

The Farewell Film ★ 2,4

The Farewell

isoäiti

1982

Near and Far Away Film ★ 7,0

Near and Far Away

Fortune teller

1976

Film

Den långa vägen

Fredrika Bremer

1947

Supper for Two Film ★ 6,0

Supper for Two

Sophie

1947

Film ★ 7,0

Bröder emellan

1946

Gatan Film ★ 6,7

Gatan

Mrs Rodelius

1949

Flames in the Dark Film ★ 6,3

Flames in the Dark

Miss Danielsson

1942

Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia Film ★ 6,1

Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia

Hulda

1991

Mord, lilla vän Film ★ 6,0

Mord, lilla vän

Olga Vaern

1955

Kajan går till sjöss Film ★ 6,0

Kajan går till sjöss

Miss Lidegren

1943

Gentleman att hyra Film ★ 5,7

Gentleman att hyra

Secretary

1940

Playing Truant Film ★ 5,8

Playing Truant

Märta Hoffman

1949

The Amateur Film Film ★ 10,0

The Amateur Film

Eva, Garters dotter

1922

With You in My Arms Film ★ 6,2

With You in My Arms

Miss Carlander

1940

Sömnen Film ★ 6,5

Sömnen

The Grandma

1984

Film ★ 7,5

The Sixth Commandment

1947

One, But a Lion! Film ★ 9,0

One, But a Lion!

1940

We Home Toilers Film ★ 7,0

We Home Toilers

Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona

1942

Stiller, Garbo & jag Film ★ 3,7

Stiller, Garbo & jag

1988

Den stora kärleken Film ★ 7,0

Den stora kärleken

1938

Film

I frid och värdighet

1979