
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 handfull during the 1950's.
Filmography

Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia
1991
as Hulda
- No poster
The Secret
1990
as Ester

Brenda Brave
1989
as Market Woman

The Crown Witness
1989
as The old lady

Stiller, Garbo & jag
1988

A Matter of Life and Death
1986
as Rickos Mormorsmor

Amorosa
1986
as Miss Rosenhjelm

Sömnen
1984
as The Grandma

The Flight of the Eagle
1982
as Mina Andrée

The Farewell
1982
as isoäiti

Kristoffers hus
1979
as Grandma
- No poster
I frid och värdighet
1979

Autumn Sonata
1978
as Piano Instructor

Near and Far Away
1976
as Fortune teller

Emil of Lonneberga
1971
as Lillklossan

Nightmare
1965
as Anna Söderblom

The Dress
1964
as Mrs. Rubin

Mord, lilla vän
1955
as Olga Vaern

Summer Interlude
1951
as Mrs Calwagen

Only a Mother
1949
as Erika Rost

Playing Truant
1949
as Märta Hoffman

Gatan
1949
as Mrs Rodelius
- No poster
The Sixth Commandment
1947

Supper for Two
1947
as Sophie