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.
36 movies · 2 shows
Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia
1991·6.1
The Secret
1990·9.0
Brenda Brave
1989·6.4
The Crown Witness
1989·7.0
Stiller, Garbo & jag
1988·3.7
A Matter of Life and Death
1986·7.0
Amorosa
1986·5.6
Sömnen
1984·6.5
The Flight of the Eagle
1982·7.0
The Farewell
1982·2.4
Kristoffers hus
1979·8.0
I frid och värdighet
1979·0.0
Autumn Sonata
1978·8.0
Near and Far Away
1976·7.0
Emil of Lonneberga
1971·6.6
Nightmare
1965·7.3
The Dress
1964·9.0
Mord, lilla vän
1955·6.0
Summer Interlude
1951·7.4
Only a Mother
1949·6.9
Playing Truant
1949·5.8
Gatan
1949·6.7
The Sixth Commandment
1947·7.5
Supper for Two
1947·6.0
Den långa vägen
1947·0.0
Bröder emellan
1946·7.0
Kajan går till sjöss
1943·6.0
We Home Toilers
1942·7.0
Flames in the Dark
1942·6.3
The Ghost Reporter
1941·6.0
Gentleman att hyra
1940·5.7
With You in My Arms
1940·6.2
One, But a Lion!
1940·9.0
The Man All Wanted to Kill
1940·8.0
Den stora kärleken
1938·7.0
The Amateur Film
1922·10.0