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.
Acting
Movie
Autumn Sonata
as Piano Instructor
1978
Movie
Summer Interlude
as Mrs Calwagen
1951
Movie
Emil of Lonneberga
as Lillklossan
1971
TV
Emil of Lönneberga
as Lillklossan
1975
Movie
The Flight of the Eagle
as Mina Andrée
1982
Movie
Amorosa
as Miss Rosenhjelm
1986
Movie
Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia
as Hulda
1991
Movie
Only a Mother
as Erika Rost
1949
Movie
With You in My Arms
as Miss Carlander
1940
Movie
Brenda Brave
as Market Woman
1989
Movie
Supper for Two
as Sophie
1947
Movie
Playing Truant
as Märta Hoffman
1949
Movie
The Crown Witness
as The old lady
1989
Movie
The Farewell
as isoäiti
1982
TV
August Strindberg: A Life
as Änglamakerskan
1985
Movie
Flames in the Dark
as Miss Danielsson
1942
Movie
Mord, lilla vän
as Olga Vaern
1955
Movie
Gatan
as Mrs Rodelius
1949
Movie
Nightmare
as Anna Söderblom
1965
Movie
We Home Toilers
as Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona
1942
Movie
Gentleman att hyra
as Secretary
1940
Movie
Stiller, Garbo & jag
1988
Movie
Sömnen
as The Grandma
1984
Movie
Kajan går till sjöss
as Miss Lidegren
1943
