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Mimi Pollak
Actor, Director
Born April 9, 1903Died August 11, 1999 (96 years)
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.
Known For
Filmography
| 1991 | Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia · as Hulda |
| 1991 | Midsommar · as Farmor |
| 1990 | The Secret · as Ester |
| 1989 | Kajsa Kavat · as Market Woman |
| 1989 | Kronvittnet · as The Old Lady |
| 1988 | |
| 1986 | A Matter of Life and Death · as Rickos Mormorsmor |
| 1986 | Sammansvärjningen (TV Series) · as Fortuneteller |
| 1986 | Amorosa · as Miss Rosenhjelm |
| 1986 | Gösta Berlings Saga (TV Series) · as Majorskans Mor |
| 1985 | August Strindberg: Ett liv (TV Series) · as Änglamakerskan |
| 1984 | Sömnen · as The Grandma |
| 1982 | The Flight of the Eagle · as Mina Andrée |
| 1982 | |
| 1979 | Kristoffers hus · as Grandma |
| 1978 | Autumn Sonata · as Piano Instructor |
| 1976 | Långt borta och nära · as Fortune Teller |
| 1974 | Emil of Lonneberga (TV Series) · as Lillklossan |
| 1971 | Emil of Lonneberga · as Lillklossan |
| 1965 | Nattmara · as Anna Söderblom |
| 1964 | The Dress · as Mrs. Rubin |
| 1955 | Mord, lilla vän · as Olga Vaern |
| 1951 | Summer Interlude · as Mrs Calwagen |
| 1949 | Only a Mother · as Erika Rost |
| 1949 | Playing Truant · as Märta Hoffman |
| 1949 | The Street · as Mrs Rodelius |
| 1947 | |
| 1947 | Supper for Two · as Sophie |
| 1947 | Den långa vägen · as Fredrika Bremer |
| 1946 | |
| 1943 | Kajan går till sjöss · as Miss Lidegren |
| 1942 | We Home Toilers · as Rosa "rose" Réenchrona |
| 1942 | Lågor i dunklet · as Miss Danielsson |
| 1941 | |
| 1940 | Gentleman att hyra · as Secretary |
| 1940 | Med dej i mina armar · as Miss Carlander |
| 1940 | |
| 1940 | Mannen som alla ville mörda · as Erna Larsson |
| 1938 | |
| 1922 | Amatörfilmen · as Eva, Garters Dotter |