Acting
Mimi Pollak
SV, EN cinema · 41 credits
Born
9 April 1903
Died
11 August 1999 (aged 96)
Birthplace
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.
Known for
Filmography
The Crown Witness
as The old lady
Brenda Brave
as Market Woman
Amorosa
as Miss Rosenhjelm
A Matter of Life and Death
as Rickos Mormorsmor
Sömnen
as The Grandma
The Flight of the Eagle
as Mina Andrée
The Farewell
as isoäiti
Kristoffers hus
as Grandma
Autumn Sonata
as Piano Instructor
Near and Far Away
as Fortune teller
Emil of Lonneberga
as Lillklossan
Nightmare
as Anna Söderblom
The Dress
as Mrs. Rubin
Mr. Ernest
Writer
The Right to Love
Director
Mord, lilla vän
as Olga Vaern
Summer Interlude
as Mrs Calwagen
Mother's Revolution
Director
Playing Truant
as Märta Hoffman
Gatan
as Mrs Rodelius
Only a Mother
as Erika Rost
Supper for Two
as Sophie
Den långa vägen
1947
Den långa vägen
as Fredrika Bremer
Kajan går till sjöss
as Miss Lidegren
Flames in the Dark
as Miss Danielsson
We Home Toilers
as Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona
With You in My Arms
as Miss Carlander
Gentleman att hyra
as Secretary
The Man All Wanted to Kill
as Erna Larsson
The Amateur Film
as Eva, Garters dotter