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Mimi Pollak

Mimi Pollak

Birthday: 1903-04-09 | Place of Birth: Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1989
Brenda Brave

as    Market Woman

1986
A Matter of Life and Death

as    Rickos Mormorsmor

1982
The Flight of the Eagle

as    Mina Andrée

1979
Kristoffers hus

as    Grandma

1978
Autumn Sonata

as    Piano Instructor

1965
Nightmare

as    Anna Söderblom

1964
The Dress

as    Mrs. Rubin

1951
Summer Interlude

as    Mrs Calwagen

1949
Only a Mother

as    Erika Rost

1947
Den långa vägen

as    Fredrika Bremer

1947
Supper for Two

as    Sophie