About

Known credits:
42
Birthday:
1903-04-09
Place of birth:
Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden
Website:
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Mimi Pollak

Overview

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

Acting
1991 Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia Actor Hulda 59
Average
1990 The Secret Actor Ester 59
Average
1989 Brenda Brave Actor Market Woman 58
Average
1989 The Crown Witness Actor The old lady 59
Average
1988 Stiller, Garbo & jag Actor 59
Average
1986 A Matter of Life and Death Actor Rickos Mormorsmor N/A
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1986 Amorosa Actor Miss Rosenhjelm 58
Average
1985 August Strindberg: Ett liv Actor Änglamakerskan 70
Good
1984 Sömnen Actor The Grandma 59
Average
1982 The Flight of the Eagle Actor Mina Andrée 59
Average
1982 The Farewell Actor 58
Average
1979 Kristoffers hus Actor Grandma N/A
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1979 I frid och värdighet Actor N/A
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1978 Autumn Sonata Actor Piano Instructor 70
Good
1976 Near and Far Away Actor Fortune teller 58
Average
1971 Emil of Lonneberga Actor Lillklossan 60
Fair
1965 Nightmare Actor Anna Söderblom 59
Average
1964 The Dress Actor Mrs. Rubin 59
Average
1955 Mord, lilla vän Actor Olga Vaern 58
Average
1951 Summer Interlude Actor Mrs Calwagen 62
Fair
1949 Only a Mother Actor Erika Rost 59
Average
1949 Playing Truant Actor Märta Hoffman 59
Average
1949 Gatan Actor Mrs Rodelius 59
Average
1947 The Sixth Commandment Actor 59
Average
1947 Supper for Two Actor Sophie 58
Average
1947 Den långa vägen Actor Fredrika Bremer N/A
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1946 Bröder emellan Actor N/A
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1943 Kajan går till sjöss Actor Miss Lidegren 59
Average
1942 We Home Toilers Actor Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona 59
Average
1942 Flames in the Dark Actor Miss Danielsson 59
Average
1941 The Ghost Reporter Actor 58
Average
1940 Gentleman att hyra Actor Secretary 58
Average
1940 With You in My Arms Actor Miss Carlander 59
Average
1940 En, men ett lejon Actor N/A
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1940 Mannen som alla ville mörda Actor Erna Larsson N/A
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1938 Den stora kärleken Actor N/A
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1922 Amatörfilmen Actor Eva, Garters dotter N/A
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Directing
1957 Tredje personen Directing Director N/A
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1956 The Right to Love Directing Director 58
Average
1953 Malin Goes Home Directing Director N/A
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1950 Mother's Revolution Directing Director 58
Average

Writing
1961 Mr. Ernest Writing Writer N/A
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