Person Details

Birthday: 1903-04-09 01:31:24

Death: 1999-08-11 01:31:24

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden

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Movie Involvements: 22

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Autumn Sonata
Average
8

Autumn Sonata

(1978) Piano Instructor
Summer Interlude
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7

Summer Interlude

(1951) Mrs Calwagen
August Strindberg: Ett liv
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10

August Strindberg: Ett liv

(1985) Änglamakerskan
Amorosa
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6

Amorosa

(1986) Miss Rosenhjelm
The Flight of the Eagle
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7

The Flight of the Eagle

(1982) Mina Andrée
Only a Mother
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6

Only a Mother

(1949) Erika Rost
Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia
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6
Flames in the Dark
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6

Flames in the Dark

(1942) Miss Danielsson

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1991 Hulda
1990 Ester
1989 Market Woman
The old lady
1988 N/A
1986 Rickos Mormorsmor
Miss Rosenhjelm
1985 Änglamakerskan
1984 The Grandma
1982 Mina Andrée
N/A
1979 Grandma
1978 Piano Instructor
1976 Fortune teller
1975 Lillklossan
1971 Lillklossan
1965 Anna Söderblom
1964 Mrs. Rubin
1955 Olga Vaern
1951 Mrs Calwagen
1949 Erika Rost
Märta Hoffman
Mrs Rodelius
1947 Sophie
1943 Miss Lidegren
1942 Miss Danielsson
1941 N/A
1940 Secretary
Miss Carlander
Erna Larsson
1922 Eva, Garters dotter
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1956 Director
1953 Director
1950 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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