Mimi Pollak
Known for: Acting
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
Film
Autumn Sonata
Piano Instructor
1978
Series
Emil of Lönneberga
Lillklossan
1975
Film
The Flight of the Eagle
Mina Andrée
1982
Film
Emil of Lonneberga
Lillklossan
1971
August Strindberg: A Life
Änglamakerskan
1985
Bröder emellan
1946
Film
Near and Far Away
Fortune teller
1976
Film
Brenda Brave
Market Woman
1989
The Secret
Ester
1990
Film
Summer Interlude
Mrs Calwagen
1951
Film
The Farewell
isoäiti
1982
Film
Only a Mother
Erika Rost
1949
Film
Nightmare
Anna Söderblom
1965
Film
Stiller, Garbo & jag
1988
Film
The Man All Wanted to Kill
Erna Larsson
1940
Film
Amorosa
Miss Rosenhjelm
1986
Film
The Ghost Reporter
1941
Film
Mord, lilla vän
Olga Vaern
1955
Film
Flames in the Dark
Miss Danielsson
1942
Film
Playing Truant
Märta Hoffman
1949
Film
With You in My Arms
Miss Carlander
1940
Film
A Matter of Life and Death
Rickos Mormorsmor
1986
Film
Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia
Hulda
1991
Film
The Dress
Mrs. Rubin
1964
Film
The Crown Witness
The old lady
1989
Film
We Home Toilers
Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona
1942
Film
Gatan
Mrs Rodelius
1949
Film
Gentleman att hyra
Secretary
1940
Film
Kajan går till sjöss
Miss Lidegren
1943
The Sixth Commandment
1947
Film
Supper for Two
Sophie
1947
Film
Sömnen
The Grandma
1984
Film
Kristoffers hus
Grandma
1979
Film
Den stora kärleken
1938
Den långa vägen
Fredrika Bremer
1947
Film
The Amateur Film
Eva, Garters dotter
1922
Film
One, But a Lion!
1940
I frid och värdighet
1979