Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
4/9/1903
Place of Birth
Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden
Mimi Pollak
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 han...
Known For
The Dress
as Mrs. Rubin
Autumn Sonata
as Piano Instructor
Kristoffers hus
as Grandma
Amorosa
as Miss Rosenhjelm
Nightmare
as Anna Söderblom
Playing Truant
as Märta Hoffman
The Sixth Commandment
Unknown Role
The Crown Witness
as The old lady
Sömnen
as The Grandma
The Ghost Reporter
Unknown Role
Amatörfilmen
as Eva, Garters dotter
Brenda Brave
as Market Woman
Emil i Lönneberga
as Lillklossan
Gentleman att hyra
as Secretary
Only a Mother
as Erika Rost
Gatan
as Mrs Rodelius
We Home Toilers
as Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona
The Farewell
as isoäiti
Den stora kärleken
Unknown Role
I frid och värdighet
Unknown Role