Mimi Pollak
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
ActingBirthday
April 9, 1903Deathday
August 11, 1999Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
40Place of birth
Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden
Cast credits
Sömnen
The Grandma
Summer Interlude
Mrs Calwagen
The Flight of the Eagle
Mina Andrée
Kajan går till sjöss
Miss Lidegren
Flames in the Dark
Miss Danielsson
Playing Truant
Märta Hoffman
Supper for Two
Sophie
The Crown Witness
The old lady
Gatan
Mrs Rodelius
Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia
Hulda
A Matter of Life and Death
Rickos Mormorsmor
Nightmare
Anna Söderblom
Near and Far Away
Fortune teller
The Dress
Mrs. Rubin
Gentleman att hyra
Secretary
Mannen som alla ville mörda
Erna Larsson
The Farewell
Kristoffers hus
Grandma
Brenda Brave
Market Woman
Emil of Lonneberga
LillklossanCrew credits
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