
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.
Acting (35 movies)

Amatörfilmen
1922

Amorosa
1986

Sömnen
1984

With You in My Arms
1940

Summer Interlude
1951

The Flight of the Eagle
1982

Kajan går till sjöss
1943

Flames in the Dark
1942

Supper for Two
1947

Mord, lilla vän
1955

Playing Truant
1949

The Crown Witness
1989

Gatan
1949

Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia
1991

A Matter of Life and Death
1986

The Ghost Reporter
1941

Nightmare
1965

Near and Far Away
1976

The Dress
1964

Den stora kärleken
1938

En, men ett lejon
1940

Bröder emellan
1946

Den långa vägen
1947

The Sixth Commandment
1947

I frid och värdighet
1979

We Home Toilers
1942

Gentleman att hyra
1940

The Man All Wanted to Kill
1940

The Farewell
1982

Kristoffers hus
1979

Brenda Brave
1989

Emil i Lönneberga
1971

Stiller, Garbo & jag
1988

Only a Mother
1949

Autumn Sonata
1978
Directing (4 movies)
| Title | Year | Job | 
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Ernest | 1961 | Writer | 



