Mimi Pollak
Age: N/A | From: Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden
Person Details
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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
August Strindberg: Ett liv
(1985) Änglamakerskan
Autumn Sonata
(1978) Piano Instructor
Summer Interlude
(1951) Mrs Calwagen
A Matter of Life and Death
(1986) Rickos Mormorsmor
Near and Far Away
(1976) Fortune teller
The Flight of the Eagle
(1982) Mina Andrée
Brenda Brave
(1989) Market Woman
Only a Mother
(1949) Erika RostActing
| 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 |
