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.
Acted in 32
1990s
- 1991
Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia
Hulda
1980s
- 1989
Brenda Brave
Market Woman
The Crown Witness
The old lady
- 1988
Stiller, Garbo & jag
Movie
- 1986
A Matter of Life and Death
Rickos Mormorsmor
Amorosa
Miss Rosenhjelm
- 1984
Sömnen
The Grandma
- 1982
The Farewell
isoäiti
1970s
- 1979
Kristoffers hus
Grandma
- 1978
- 1976
Near and Far Away
Fortune teller
- 1975
Emil of Lönneberga
Lillklossan · 1 episode
- 1971
Emil of Lonneberga
Lillklossan
1960s
- 1965
Nightmare
Anna Söderblom
- 1964
The Dress
Mrs. Rubin
1950s
- 1955
Mord, lilla vän
Olga Vaern
- 1951
Summer Interlude
Mrs Calwagen
1940s
- 1949
Playing Truant
Märta Hoffman
Gatan
Mrs Rodelius
- 1947
Supper for Two
Sophie
- 1943
Kajan går till sjöss
Miss Lidegren
- 1942
We Home Toilers
Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona
Flames in the Dark
Miss Danielsson
- 1941
The Ghost Reporter
Movie
- 1940
Gentleman att hyra
Secretary
With You in My Arms
Miss Carlander
One, But a Lion!
Movie
The Man All Wanted to Kill
Erna Larsson
1930s
- 1938
Den stora kärleken
Movie
1920s
- 1922
The Amateur Film
Eva, Garters dotter
Directed 3
1950s
- 1956
- 1953
Malin Goes Home
Director
- 1950
Mother's Revolution
Director
Wrote 1
1960s
- 1961
Mr. Ernest
Writer