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.
Amatörfilmen
(Eva, Garters dotter)
Amorosa
(Miss Rosenhjelm)
Sömnen
(The Grandma)
With You in My Arms
(Miss Carlander)
Summer Interlude
(Mrs Calwagen)
The Flight of the Eagle
(Mina Andrée)
Kajan går till sjöss
(Miss Lidegren)
Flames in the Dark
(Miss Danielsson)
Supper for Two
(Sophie)
Mord, lilla vän
(Olga Vaern)
Playing Truant
(Märta Hoffman)
The Crown Witness
(The old lady)
The Secret
(Ester)
Gatan
(Mrs Rodelius)
Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia
(Hulda)
A Matter of Life and Death
(Rickos Mormorsmor)
The Ghost Reporter
Nightmare
(Anna Söderblom)
Near and Far Away
(Fortune teller)
The Dress
(Mrs. Rubin)
Den stora kärleken
En, men ett lejon
Bröder emellan
Den långa vägen
(Fredrika Bremer)
The Sixth Commandment
I frid och värdighet
We Home Toilers
(Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona)
Gentleman att hyra
(Secretary)
Mannen som alla ville mörda
(Erna Larsson)
The Farewell
Kristoffers hus
(Grandma)
Brenda Brave
(Market Woman)
Emil of Lonneberga
(Lillklossan)
Stiller, Garbo & jag
Only a Mother
(Erika Rost)
Autumn Sonata
(Piano Instructor)
Emil of Lönneberga
(Lillklossan)
August Strindberg: Ett liv
(Änglamakerskan)
