Mimi Pollak
Acting
- Born:
- 1903-04-09
- Died:
- 1999-08-11
- Place of birth:
- Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden
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
Filmography
Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia
The Secret
Brenda Brave
The Crown Witness
Stiller, Garbo & jag
A Matter of Life and Death
Amorosa
August Strindberg: A Life
Sömnen
The Flight of the Eagle
The Farewell
Kristoffers hus
I frid och värdighet
Autumn Sonata
Near and Far Away
Emil of Lönneberga
Emil of Lonneberga
Nightmare
The Dress
Mord, lilla vän
Summer Interlude
Only a Mother
Playing Truant
Gatan
The Sixth Commandment
Supper for Two
Den långa vägen
Bröder emellan
Kajan går till sjöss
We Home Toilers
Flames in the Dark
The Ghost Reporter
Gentleman att hyra
With You in My Arms
One, But a Lion!
The Man All Wanted to Kill
Den stora kärleken
The Amateur Film