Mimi Pollak

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Mimi Pollak

Acting April 9, 1903

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 Garb…

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Autumn Sonata

Autumn Sonata

8.0 1978 Movie
Summer Interlude

Summer Interlude

7.4 1951 Movie
Emil of Lonneberga

Emil of Lonneberga

6.7 1971 Movie
Emil of Lönneberga

Emil of Lönneberga

7.5 1975 TV Show
The Flight of the Eagle

The Flight of the Eagle

7.0 1982 Movie
Only a Mother

Only a Mother

6.8 1949 Movie
Amorosa

Amorosa

5.6 1986 Movie
Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia

Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia

6.1 1991 Movie
Brenda Brave

Brenda Brave

6.4 1989 Movie
The Right to Love

The Right to Love

6.0 1956 Movie
The Farewell

The Farewell

2.4 1982 Movie
Near and Far Away

Near and Far Away

7.0 1976 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1991
    Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia

    Movie Hulda

  2. 1990
    The Secret

    Movie Ester

  3. 1989
    Brenda Brave

    Movie Market Woman

  4. 1989
    The Crown Witness

    Movie The old lady

  5. 1988
    Stiller, Garbo & jag

    Movie

  6. 1986
    A Matter of Life and Death

    Movie Rickos Mormorsmor

  7. 1986
    Amorosa

    Movie Miss Rosenhjelm

  8. 1985
    August Strindberg: A Life

    TV show Änglamakerskan

  9. 1984
    Sömnen

    Movie The Grandma

  10. 1982
    The Flight of the Eagle

    Movie Mina Andrée

  11. 1982
    The Farewell

    Movie isoäiti

  12. 1979
    Kristoffers hus

    Movie Grandma

  13. 1979
    I frid och värdighet

    Movie

  14. 1978
    Autumn Sonata

    Movie Piano Instructor

  15. 1976
    Near and Far Away

    Movie Fortune teller

  16. 1975
    Emil of Lönneberga

    TV show Lillklossan

More credits
  1. 1971
    Emil of Lonneberga

    Movie Lillklossan

  2. 1965
    Nightmare

    Movie Anna Söderblom

  3. 1964
    The Dress

    Movie Mrs. Rubin

  4. 1961
    Mr. Ernest

    Movie Writer

  5. 1957
    Tredje personen

    Movie Director

  6. 1956
    The Right to Love

    Movie Director

  7. 1955
    Mord, lilla vän

    Movie Olga Vaern

  8. 1953
    Malin Goes Home

    Movie Director

  9. 1951
    Summer Interlude

    Movie Mrs Calwagen

  10. 1950
    Mother's Revolution

    Movie Director

  11. 1949
    Only a Mother

    Movie Erika Rost

  12. 1949
    Playing Truant

    Movie Märta Hoffman

  13. 1949
    Gatan

    Movie Mrs Rodelius

  14. 1947
    The Sixth Commandment

    Movie

  15. 1947
    Supper for Two

    Movie Sophie

  16. 1947
    Den långa vägen

    Movie Fredrika Bremer

  17. 1946
    Bröder emellan

    Movie

  18. 1943
    Kajan går till sjöss

    Movie Miss Lidegren

  19. 1942
    We Home Toilers

    Movie Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona

  20. 1942
    Flames in the Dark

    Movie Miss Danielsson

  21. 1941
    The Ghost Reporter

    Movie

  22. 1940
    Gentleman att hyra

    Movie Secretary

  23. 1940
    With You in My Arms

    Movie Miss Carlander

  24. 1940
    One, But a Lion!

    Movie