Mimi Pollak
Born April 09, 1903 (Age: 123)
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Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden
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.
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.
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Filmography
Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia
1991
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as Hulda
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Age: 88
No Image
The Secret
1990
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as Ester
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Age: 86
Brenda Brave
1989
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as Market Woman
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Age: 85
The Crown Witness
1989
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as The old lady
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Age: 85
Stiller, Garbo & jag
1988
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as
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Age: 84
I frid och värdighet
1979
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as
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Age: 75
Autumn Sonata
1978
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as Piano Instructor
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Age: 75
Nightmare
1965
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as Anna Söderblom
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Age: 62
The Dress
1964
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as Mrs. Rubin
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Age: 61
Mord, lilla vän
1955
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as Olga Vaern
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Age: 51
We Home Toilers
1942
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as Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona
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Age: 38
Flames in the Dark
1942
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as Miss Danielsson
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Age: 38
The Ghost Reporter
1941
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as
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Age: 38