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
as Hulda
as Ester
as Market Woman
as The old lady
as Rickos Mormorsmor
as Miss Rosenhjelm
as Änglamakerskan
as The Grandma
as Mina Andrée
as Grandma
as Piano Instructor
as Fortune teller
as Lillklossan
as Lillklossan
as Anna Söderblom
as Mrs. Rubin
as Olga Vaern
as Mrs Calwagen
as Erika Rost
as Märta Hoffman
as Mrs Rodelius
as Sophie
as Fredrika Bremer
as Miss Lidegren
as Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona
as Miss Danielsson
as Secretary
as Miss Carlander
as Erna Larsson
as Eva, Garters dotter
Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
as Director