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.
Filmography
Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia
as Hulda
Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia
as Hulda
The Secret
as Ester
The Secret
as Ester
Brenda Brave
as Market Woman
Brenda Brave
as Market Woman
The Crown Witness
as The old lady
The Crown Witness
as The old lady
Stiller, Garbo & jag
Stiller, Garbo & jag
A Matter of Life and Death
as Rickos Mormorsmor
A Matter of Life and Death
as Rickos Mormorsmor
Amorosa
as Miss Rosenhjelm
Amorosa
as Miss Rosenhjelm
Sömnen
as The Grandma
Sömnen
as The Grandma
The Flight of the Eagle
as Mina Andrée
The Flight of the Eagle
as Mina Andrée
The Farewell
as isoäiti
The Farewell
as isoäiti
Kristoffers hus
as Grandma
Kristoffers hus
as Grandma
I frid och värdighet
I frid och värdighet
Autumn Sonata
as Piano Instructor
Autumn Sonata
as Piano Instructor
Near and Far Away
as Fortune teller
Near and Far Away
as Fortune teller
Emil of Lonneberga
as Lillklossan
Emil of Lonneberga
as Lillklossan
Nightmare
as Anna Söderblom
Nightmare
as Anna Söderblom
The Dress
as Mrs. Rubin
The Dress
as Mrs. Rubin
Mord, lilla vän
as Olga Vaern
Mord, lilla vän
as Olga Vaern
Summer Interlude
as Mrs Calwagen
Summer Interlude
as Mrs Calwagen
Playing Truant
as Märta Hoffman
Playing Truant
as Märta Hoffman
Gatan
as Mrs Rodelius
Gatan
as Mrs Rodelius
Supper for Two
as Sophie
Supper for Two
as Sophie
Bröder emellan
Bröder emellan
Kajan går till sjöss
as Miss Lidegren
Kajan går till sjöss
as Miss Lidegren
Flames in the Dark
as Miss Danielsson
Flames in the Dark
as Miss Danielsson
The Ghost Reporter
The Ghost Reporter
Gentleman att hyra
as Secretary
Gentleman att hyra
as Secretary
One, But a Lion!
One, But a Lion!
The Man All Wanted to Kill
as Erna Larsson
The Man All Wanted to Kill
as Erna Larsson