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.
Cast

Amatörfilmen
Eva, Garters dotter

Amorosa
Miss Rosenhjelm

Sömnen
The Grandma

With You in My Arms
Miss Carlander

Summer Interlude
Mrs Calwagen

The Flight of the Eagle
Mina Andrée

Kajan går till sjöss
Miss Lidegren

Flames in the Dark
Miss Danielsson

Supper for Two
Sophie

Mord, lilla vän
Olga Vaern

Playing Truant
Märta Hoffman

The Crown Witness
The old lady
The Secret
Ester

Gatan
Mrs Rodelius

Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia
Hulda

A Matter of Life and Death
Rickos Mormorsmor

The Ghost Reporter
Unknown

Nightmare
Anna Söderblom

Near and Far Away
Fortune teller

The Dress
Mrs. Rubin

Den stora kärleken
Unknown

One, But a Lion!
Unknown

Bröder emellan
Unknown

Den långa vägen
Fredrika Bremer

The Sixth Commandment
Unknown

I frid och värdighet
Unknown

We Home Toilers
Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona

Gentleman att hyra
Secretary

The Man All Wanted to Kill
Erna Larsson

The Farewell
isoäiti

Kristoffers hus
Grandma

Brenda Brave
Market Woman

Emil i Lönneberga
Lillklossan

Stiller, Garbo & jag
Unknown

Only a Mother
Erika Rost

Autumn Sonata
Piano Instructor




