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Mimi Pollak

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: Acting

Born: Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden, 1903-04-09

Died: 1999-08-11

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1922	Amatörfilmen	Eva, Garters dotter	0
2	1938	Den stora kärleken		0
3	1940	The Man All Wanted to Kill	Erna Larsson	0
4	1940	En, men ett lejon		0
5	1940	With You in My Arms	Miss Carlander	55
6	1940	Gentleman att hyra	Secretary	45
7	1941	The Ghost Reporter		40
8	1942	Flames in the Dark	Miss Danielsson	55
9	1942	We Home Toilers	Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona	60
10	1943	Kajan går till sjöss	Miss Lidegren	40
11	1946	Bröder emellan		0
12	1947	Den långa vägen	Fredrika Bremer	0
13	1947	Supper for Two	Sophie	57
14	1947	The Sixth Commandment		60
15	1949	Gatan	Mrs Rodelius	50
16	1949	Playing Truant	Märta Hoffman	53
17	1949	Only a Mother	Erika Rost	69
18	1951	Summer Interlude	Mrs Calwagen	74
19	1955	Mord, lilla vän	Olga Vaern	50
20	1964	The Dress	Mrs. Rubin	80
21	1965	Nightmare	Anna Söderblom	70
22	1971	Emil i Lönneberga	Lillklossan	67
23	1976	Near and Far Away	Fortune teller	40
24	1978	Autumn Sonata	Piano Instructor	80
25	1979	I frid och värdighet		0
26	1979	Kristoffers hus	Grandma	0
27	1982	The Farewell		8
28	1982	The Flight of the Eagle	Mina Andrée	70
29	1984	Sömnen	The Grandma	60
30	1986	Amorosa	Miss Rosenhjelm	54
31	1986	A Matter of Life and Death	Rickos Mormorsmor	0
32	1988	Stiller, Garbo & jag		20
33	1989	The Crown Witness	The old lady	70
34	1989	Brenda Brave	Market Woman	60
35	1990	The Secret	Ester	100
36	1991	Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia	Hulda	58

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1975	Emil of Lönneberga	Lillklossan	74
2	1985	August Strindberg: Ett liv	Änglamakerskan	60