
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.
Acting
April 9, 1903
August 11, 1999
96 years old
Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden
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Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia
Hulda
The Secret
Ester

The Crown Witness
The old lady

Brenda Brave
Market Woman

Stiller, Garbo & jag

Amorosa
Miss Rosenhjelm

A Matter of Life and Death
Rickos Mormorsmor
August Strindberg: A Life
Änglamakerskan

Sömnen
The Grandma

The Flight of the Eagle
Mina Andrée

The Farewell
isoäiti
I frid och värdighet

Kristoffers hus
Grandma

Autumn Sonata
Piano Instructor

Near and Far Away
Fortune teller

Emil of Lönneberga
Lillklossan

Emil of Lonneberga
Lillklossan

Nightmare
Anna Söderblom

The Dress
Mrs. Rubin

Mr. Ernest
Writer
Tredje personen
Director

The Right to Love
Director

Mord, lilla vän
Olga Vaern

Malin Goes Home
Director

Summer Interlude
Mrs Calwagen

Mother's Revolution
Director

Playing Truant
Märta Hoffman

Gatan
Mrs Rodelius

Only a Mother
Erika Rost

Supper for Two
Sophie
Den långa vägen
Fredrika Bremer
The Sixth Commandment
Bröder emellan

Kajan går till sjöss
Miss Lidegren

Flames in the Dark
Miss Danielsson

We Home Toilers
Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona

The Ghost Reporter

With You in My Arms
Miss Carlander

One, But a Lion!

Gentleman att hyra
Secretary

The Man All Wanted to Kill
Erna Larsson

Den stora kärleken

The Amateur Film
Eva, Garters dotter