Mimi Pollak

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1903-04-09

Deathday 1999-08-11 (96 years old)

Place of Birth Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden

Mimi Pollak

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

Actor

1990
The Secret

as Ester

1989
Brenda Brave

as Market Woman

1989
The Crown Witness

as The old lady

1986
A Matter of Life and Death

as Rickos Mormorsmor

1986
Amorosa

as Miss Rosenhjelm

1985
August Strindberg: Ett liv

as Änglamakerskan

1984
Sömnen

as The Grandma

1982
The Flight of the Eagle

as Mina Andrée

1979
Kristoffers hus

as Grandma

1978
Autumn Sonata

as Piano Instructor

1976
Near and Far Away

as Fortune teller

1975
Emil of Lönneberga

as Lillklossan

1971
Emil of Lonneberga

as Lillklossan

1965
Nightmare

as Anna Söderblom

1964
The Dress

as Mrs. Rubin

1955
Mord, lilla vän

as Olga Vaern

1951
Summer Interlude

as Mrs Calwagen

1949
Only a Mother

as Erika Rost

1949
Playing Truant

as Märta Hoffman

1949
Gatan

as Mrs Rodelius

1947
Supper for Two

as Sophie

1947
Den långa vägen

as Fredrika Bremer

1943
Kajan går till sjöss

as Miss Lidegren

1942
We Home Toilers

as Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona

1942
Flames in the Dark

as Miss Danielsson

1940
Gentleman att hyra

as Secretary

1940
With You in My Arms

as Miss Carlander

1940
1922
Amatörfilmen

as Eva, Garters dotter

Director

1957
Tredje personen

as Director

1956
The Right to Love

as Director

1953
Malin Goes Home

as Director

1950

Writer

1961
Mr. Ernest

as Writer