
Actor
Mimi Pollak
Born 1903 · Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden
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.
Directed
Acting

Autumn Sonata
Piano Instructor · 1978

Summer Interlude
Mrs Calwagen · 1951

Emil of Lonneberga
Lillklossan · 1971

Emil of Lönneberga
Lillklossan · 1975

The Flight of the Eagle
Mina Andrée · 1982

The Amateur Film
Eva, Garters dotter · 1922
The Secret
Ester · 1990

The Dress
Mrs. Rubin · 1964

Only a Mother
Erika Rost · 1949

Kristoffers hus
Grandma · 1979

The Man All Wanted to Kill
Erna Larsson · 1940

Nightmare
Anna Söderblom · 1965

Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia
Hulda · 1991

Amorosa
Miss Rosenhjelm · 1986

The Crown Witness
The old lady · 1989

We Home Toilers
Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona · 1942

Near and Far Away
Fortune teller · 1976

Brenda Brave
Market Woman · 1989

Gatan
Mrs Rodelius · 1949

With You in My Arms
Miss Carlander · 1940

A Matter of Life and Death
Rickos Mormorsmor · 1986

Flames in the Dark
Miss Danielsson · 1942

Sömnen
The Grandma · 1984

Supper for Two
Sophie · 1947




