Mimi Pollak

Mimi Pollak

Date of Birth:

Apr 09, 1903

Place of Birth:

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 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:

The Sixth Commandment The Sixth Commandment

1947

I frid och värdighet I frid och värdighet

1979

We Home Toilers We Home Toilers

1942

Den långa vägen Den långa vägen

1947

Bröder emellan Bröder emellan

1946

The Dress The Dress

1964

Den stora kärleken Den stora kärleken

1938

En, men ett lejon En, men ett lejon

1940

Gentleman att hyra Gentleman att hyra

1940

Mannen som alla ville mörda Mannen som alla ville mörda

1940

Stiller, Garbo & jag Stiller, Garbo & jag

1988

Only a Mother Only a Mother

1949

Autumn Sonata Autumn Sonata

1978

Emil of Lonneberga Emil of Lonneberga

1971

Brenda Brave Brenda Brave

1989

The Farewell The Farewell

1982

Kristoffers hus Kristoffers hus

1979

Near and Far Away Near and Far Away

1976

Nightmare Nightmare

1965

The Flight of the Eagle The Flight of the Eagle

1982

Kajan går till sjöss Kajan går till sjöss

1943

Flames in the Dark Flames in the Dark

1942

Summer Interlude Summer Interlude

1951

With You in My Arms With You in My Arms

1940

Amorosa Amorosa

1986

Sömnen Sömnen

1984

Supper for Two Supper for Two

1947

Mord, lilla vän Mord, lilla vän

1955

Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia

1991

A Matter of Life and Death A Matter of Life and Death

1986

The Ghost Reporter The Ghost Reporter

1941

Gatan Gatan

1949

The Secret The Secret

1990

Playing Truant Playing Truant

1949

The Crown Witness The Crown Witness

1989

Amatörfilmen Amatörfilmen

1922

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