Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 9, 1903
Place of Birth
Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden
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.
Known For - Movies
Autumn Sonata
as Piano Instructor
Emil i Lönneberga
as Lillklossan
Summer Interlude
as Mrs Calwagen
The Flight of the Eagle
as Mina Andrée
A Matter of Life and Death
as Rickos Mormorsmor
The Farewell
as isoäiti
Gatan
as Mrs Rodelius
Flames in the Dark
as Miss Danielsson
The Ghost Reporter
Kristoffers hus
as Grandma
