About
Greta Garbo
Overview
Greta Garbo (born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson) was a Swedish-American actress, widely regarded as one of the greatest stars of classic Hollywood cinema. Known for her melancholic and enigmatic screen presence, she starred in iconic films such as Anna Karenina, Queen Christina, Camille, and Ninotchka. Throughout her career, she was celebrated for her subtle and understated performances, earning three Academy Award nominations and an honorary Oscar in 1954.
Garbo was famously private, avoiding the Hollywood social scene and retiring from acting at the age of 35. Her personal life has long been the subject of speculation, particularly regarding her sexuality. She was romantically linked to several women, including writer Mercedes de Acosta and actress Marlene Dietrich, fueling rumors that she may have been lesbian or bisexual. However, Garbo never publicly addressed these rumors, maintaining an air of mystery that only added to her legendary status.
Her legacy continues to captivate audiences, with her influence extending beyond film into discussions of gender, sexuality, and Hollywood’s golden age.
Known for
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| 2024 | Garbo: Where Did You Go? | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 58 Average |
| 2022 | Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 58 Average |
| 2018 | Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 58 Average |
| 2012 | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | Actor | (archive footage) | 60 Fair |
| 2010 | Sigrid Holmquist | Actor | Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage) | 58 Average |
| 2009 | Paris Hilton, Inc. | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 58 Average |
| 2009 | 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2008 | Spisok korabley | Actor | (archive footage) | 60 Fair |
| 2008 | Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood | Actor | Queen Christina (archive footage) | 58 Average |
| 2007 | Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2005 | Garbo | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 58 Average |
| 2004 | Checking Out: Grand Hotel | Actor | Self / Various roles (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2003 | Complicated Women | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2003 | Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk | Actor | Self (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 2001 | Greta Garbo: A Lone Star | Actor | Self (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 1996 | Joan Crawford: Always the Star | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 1995 | Stjärnbilder | Actor | (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 1993 | Minns ni? | Actor | (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 1991 | The Meeting of Two Queens | Actor | (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 1990 | The Divine Garbo | Actor | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | N/A N/A |
| 1988 | Stiller, Garbo & jag | Actor | (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 1986 | Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II | Actor | (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 1974 | Adam & Yves | Actor | Self (uncredited) | 58 Average |
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream Factory | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 1969 | Garbo, by Joan Crawford | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 58 Average |
| 1964 | The Big Parade of Comedy | Actor | Ninotchka in 'Ninotchka' (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 1963 | 30 Years of Fun | Actor | (archive footage) | 58 Average |
| 1949 | Testfilm Greta Garbo | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1941 | Two-Faced Woman | Actor | Karin Borg Blake | 58 Average |
| 1940 | A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1940 | Hollywood: Style Center of the World | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1939 | Ninotchka | Actor | Nina "Ninotchka" Ivanovna Yakushova | 65 Fair |
| 1939 | From the Ends of the Earth | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1937 | Conquest | Actor | Countess Marie Walewska | 58 Average |
| 1937 | The Romance of Celluloid | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 1936 | Camille | Actor | Marguerite Gautier | 61 Fair |
| 1935 | Anna Karenina | Actor | Anna Karenina | 59 Average |
| 1935 | Do You Remember? | Actor | (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 1934 | The Painted Veil | Actor | Katrin Koerber Fane | 58 Average |
| 1933 | Queen Christina | Actor | Christina | 60 Fair |
| 1932 | As You Desire Me | Actor | Zara, a.k.a. Maria | 58 Average |
| 1932 | Grand Hotel | Actor | Grusinskaya | 63 Fair |
| 1931 | Mata Hari | Actor | Mata Hari | 58 Average |
| 1931 | Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) | Actor | Helga, aka Susan Lenox | 59 Average |
| 1931 | Fröken, Ni liknar Greta Garbo! | Actor | (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 1931 | Inspiration | Actor | Yvonne Valbret | 58 Average |
| 1930 | Anna Christie | Actor | Anna Christie | 59 Average |
| 1930 | Romance | Actor | Rita Cavallini | 59 Average |
| 1930 | Anna Christie | Actor | Anna Christie | 58 Average |
| 1929 | The Kiss | Actor | Irene Guarry | 58 Average |
| 1929 | With Greta Garbo on the Swedish American Line's Ship | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 1929 | The Single Standard | Actor | Arden Stuart | 58 Average |
| 1929 | A Man's Man | Actor | Greta Garbo | N/A N/A |
| 1929 | Wild Orchids | Actor | Lillie Sterling | 58 Average |
| 1928 | A Woman of Affairs | Actor | Diana Merrick | 59 Average |
| 1928 | The Mysterious Lady | Actor | Tania Fedorova | 59 Average |
| 1928 | The Divine Woman | Actor | Marianne | 59 Average |
| 1927 | Love | Actor | Anna Karenina | 58 Average |
| 1926 | Flesh and the Devil | Actor | Felicitas | 60 Fair |
| 1926 | The Temptress | Actor | Elena | 59 Average |
| 1926 | Torrent | Actor | Leonora Moreno | 58 Average |
| 1925 | The Joyless Street | Actor | Greta Rumfort | 59 Average |
| 1924 | The Saga of Gösta Berling | Actor | Elizabeth Dohna | 59 Average |
| 1922 | Peter the Tramp | Actor | Greta | 58 Average |
| 1922 | A Scarlet Angel | Actor | Extra | 59 Average |
| 1921 | Our Daily Bread | Actor | Companion | 58 Average |
| 1921 | A Fortune Hunter | Actor | Maid | 58 Average |
| 1920 | Mr. and Mrs. Stockholm Out Shopping | Actor | Elder Sister/Mannequin | 59 Average |
| 1920 | Sweden and Swedish Industries | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |