Mimi Pollak
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.
Known for
Acting38
movieBrenda Brave
1989
Market Woman
movieThe Crown Witness
1989
The old lady
movieA Matter of Life and Death
1986
Rickos Mormorsmor
movieAmorosa
1986
Miss Rosenhjelm
August Strindberg: A Life
1985
Änglamakerskan
movieSömnen
1984
The Grandma
movieThe Flight of the Eagle
1982
Mina Andrée
movieThe Farewell
1982
isoäiti
movieKristoffers hus
1979
Grandma
movieAutumn Sonata
1978
Piano Instructor
movieNear and Far Away
1976
Fortune teller
tvEmil of Lönneberga
1975
Lillklossan
movieEmil of Lonneberga
1971
Lillklossan
movieNightmare
1965
Anna Söderblom
movieThe Dress
1964
Mrs. Rubin
movieMord, lilla vän
1955
Olga Vaern
movieSummer Interlude
1951
Mrs Calwagen
movieOnly a Mother
1949
Erika Rost
moviePlaying Truant
1949
Märta Hoffman
movieGatan
1949
Mrs Rodelius
movieSupper for Two
1947
Sophie
Den långa vägen
1947
Fredrika Bremer
movieKajan går till sjöss
1943
Miss Lidegren
movieWe Home Toilers
1942
Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona
movieFlames in the Dark
1942
Miss Danielsson
movieGentleman att hyra
1940
Secretary
movieWith You in My Arms
1940
Miss Carlander
movieThe Man All Wanted to Kill
1940
Erna Larsson
movieThe Amateur Film
1922
Eva, Garters dotter
Directing4
movieThe Right to Love
1956
Director
movieMalin Goes Home
1953
Director
movieMother's Revolution
1950
Director
Writing1
movieMr. Ernest
1961
Writer