Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1903-04-09
Day of Death
1999-08-11
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.
Filmography (36)
Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia
1991The Secret
1990
Brenda Brave
1989
The Crown Witness
1989
Stiller, Garbo & jag
1988
A Matter of Life and Death
1986
Amorosa
1986
Sömnen
1984
The Flight of the Eagle
1982
The Farewell
1982
Kristoffers hus
1979
I frid och värdighet
1979
Autumn Sonata
1978
Near and Far Away
1976
