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Mimi Pollak

Cast & creator

Mimi Pollak

1903-04-09 (died at 96) Karlstad, Värmlands län, SwedenIMDb

Best known for Autumn Sonata, Emil of Lönneberga, August Strindberg: A Life

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.

Movies

41

film credits

Series

2

television credits

Career

38

1922–1991 · acting roles

Credit score

6.7

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Autumn Sonata

Autumn Sonata

Piano Instructor · 1978

Emil of Lönneberga

Emil of Lönneberga

Lillklossan · 1975

August Strindberg: A Life

Änglamakerskan · 1985

Emil of Lonneberga

Emil of Lonneberga

Lillklossan · 1971

The Flight of the Eagle

The Flight of the Eagle

Mina Andrée · 1982

Across film & television

Filmography (43)

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Autumn Sonata

Autumn Sonata

Piano Instructor

Emil of Lönneberga

Emil of Lönneberga

Lillklossan

August Strindberg: A Life

Änglamakerskan

Emil of Lonneberga

Emil of Lonneberga

Lillklossan

The Flight of the Eagle

The Flight of the Eagle

Mina Andrée

Summer Interlude

Summer Interlude

Mrs Calwagen

Brenda Brave

Brenda Brave

Market Woman

The Secret

Ester

The Farewell

The Farewell

isoäiti

Near and Far Away

Near and Far Away

Fortune teller

A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

Rickos Mormorsmor

The Man All Wanted to Kill

The Man All Wanted to Kill

Erna Larsson

Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia

Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia

Hulda

Tredje personen

Director

Only a Mother

Only a Mother

Erika Rost

Bröder emellan

With You in My Arms

With You in My Arms

Miss Carlander

The Right to Love

The Right to Love

Director

Mord, lilla vän

Mord, lilla vän

Olga Vaern

Stiller, Garbo & jag

Stiller, Garbo & jag

Kajan går till sjöss

Kajan går till sjöss

Miss Lidegren

Flames in the Dark

Flames in the Dark

Miss Danielsson

Nightmare

Nightmare

Anna Söderblom

Amorosa

Amorosa

Miss Rosenhjelm

One, But a Lion!

One, But a Lion!

Mr. Ernest

Mr. Ernest

Writer

Malin Goes Home

Malin Goes Home

Director

Playing Truant

Playing Truant

Märta Hoffman

The Crown Witness

The Crown Witness

The old lady

Mother's Revolution

Mother's Revolution

Director

Supper for Two

Supper for Two

Sophie

Gatan

Gatan

Mrs Rodelius

The Dress

The Dress

Mrs. Rubin

I frid och värdighet

Den långa vägen

Fredrika Bremer

We Home Toilers

We Home Toilers

Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona

Kristoffers hus

Kristoffers hus

Grandma

The Sixth Commandment

Gentleman att hyra

Gentleman att hyra

Secretary

Sömnen

Sömnen

The Grandma

The Ghost Reporter

The Ghost Reporter

Den stora kärleken

Den stora kärleken

The Amateur Film

The Amateur Film

Eva, Garters dotter