Greta Garbo

Greta Garbo

Acting

Birthday

1905/09/18

Day of death

1990/04/15 (84 years old)

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Also know as

Greta Gustafsson

Biography

Greta Garbo (born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson; 18 September 1905 – 15 April 1990) was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. For most of her career, she was the highest-paid actor or actress at MGM, making her for many years its "premier prestige star." Garbo was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Actress an...Read more

Acting
ABBA: Made in Sweden for Export
7.0

(1975) ABBA: Made in Sweden for Export

as Self (archive footage)

Ninotchka
7.5

(1939) Ninotchka

as Nina "Ninotchka" Ivanovna Yakushova

Wild Orchids
6.6

(1929) Wild Orchids

as Lillie Sterling

Inspiration
6.1

(1931) Inspiration

as Yvonne Valbret

Conquest
6.6

(1937) Conquest

as Countess Marie Walewska

The Kiss
6.2

(1929) The Kiss

as Irene Guarry

Queen Christina
6.8

(1933) Queen Christina

as Christina

Die freudlose Gasse
6.9

(1925) The Joyless Street

as Greta Rumfort

Grand Hotel
6.9

(1932) Grand Hotel

as Grusinskaya

Mata Hari
6.2

(1931) Mata Hari

as Mata Hari

A Woman of Affairs
6.7

(1928) A Woman of Affairs

as Diana Merrick

Garbo
4.0

(1969) Garbo

as (archive footage)

Anna Christie
6.2

(1930) Anna Christie

as Anna Christie

Camille
7.0

(1936) Camille

as Marguerite Gautier

Minns ni?
0.0

(1993) Minns ni?

as (archive footage)

Flesh and the Devil
7.2

(1926) Flesh and the Devil

as Felicitas

Gösta Berlings saga
6.6

(1924) The Saga of Gösta Berling

as Elizabeth Dohna

Final Cut: Hölgyeim és uraim
7.5

(2012) Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

as (archive footage)

A Man's Man
0.0

(1929) A Man's Man

as Greta Garbo

The Painted Veil
6.6

(1934) The Painted Veil

as Katrin Koerber Fane

Anna Karenina
6.6

(1935) Anna Karenina

as Anna Karenina

Testfilm Greta Garbo
0.0

(1949) Testfilm Greta Garbo

as Self

Romance
6.3

(1930) Romance

as Rita Cavallini

Two-Faced Woman
6.4

(1941) Two-Faced Woman

as Karin Borg Blake

The Temptress
6.5

(1926) The Temptress

as Elena

The Single Standard
6.2

(1929) The Single Standard

as Arden Stuart

Love
5.9

(1927) Love

as Anna Karenina

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
6.0

(1972) Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)

The Mysterious Lady
7.4

(1928) The Mysterious Lady

as Tania Fedorova

As You Desire Me
6.2

(1932) As You Desire Me

as Zara, a.k.a. Maria

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
6.4

(2008) Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

as Queen Christina (archive footage)

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
6.4

(1931) Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

as Helga, aka Susan Lenox

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
6.0

(2018) Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

Torrent
6.9

(1926) Torrent

as Leonora Moreno

Fördom & stolthet – en queer filmhistoria
6.7

(2022) Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer

as Self (archive footage)

The Divine Woman
6.9

(1928) The Divine Woman

as Marianne

Herreskapet Stockholm Ute På Inköp
5.0

(1920) Mr. and Mrs. Stockholm Out Shopping

as Elder Sister/Mannequin

Konsumtionsföreningen Stockholm med omnejd
4.0

(1921) Our Daily Bread

as Companion

Luffar-Petter
4.5

(1922) Peter the Tramp

as Greta

Anna Christie
7.5

(1930) Anna Christie

as Anna Christie

7.0

(2004) Checking Out: Grand Hotel

as Self / Various roles (archive footage)

Paris Hilton Inc.: The Selling of Celebrity
10.0

(2009) Paris Hilton Inc.: The Selling of Celebrity

as Self (archive footage)

Hollywood: The Selznick Years
3.3

(1961) Hollywood: The Selznick Years

as Anna Karenina (archive footage) (uncredited)

Minns du?
0.0

(1935) Do You Remember?

as (archive footage)

Stjärnbilder
0.0

(1995) Stjärnbilder

as (archive footage)

Garbo
7.4

(2005) Garbo

as Self (archive footage)

The Divine Garbo
0.0

(1990) The Divine Garbo

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

0.0

(2003) Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

as Self (archive footage)

Greta Garbo: Leave Me Alone
0.0

(2024) Greta Garbo: Leave Me Alone

as Self (archive footage)

Joan Crawford: Always the Star
7.5

(1996) Joan Crawford: Always the Star

as Self (archive footage)

Fröken, Ni liknar Greta Garbo!
0.0

(1931) Fröken, Ni liknar Greta Garbo!

as (archive footage)

0.0

(1929) With Greta Garbo on the Swedish American Line's Ship

as ---

8.0

(1986) Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

as Self (archive footage)

The Romance of Celluloid
7.0

(1937) The Romance of Celluloid

as Self (archive footage)

0.0

(1939) From the Ends of the Earth

as Self

Hollywood: Style Center of the World
5.5

(1940) Hollywood: Style Center of the World

as Self

Complicated Women
6.7

(2003) Complicated Women

as Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II
6.9

(1976) That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
6.7

(1940) A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

as Self

Sigrid Holmquist
7.0

(2010) Sigrid Holmquist

as Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)

Adam & Yves
5.5

(1974) Adam & Yves

as Self (uncredited)

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
4.9

(2007) Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

as Self (archive footage)

The Big Parade of Comedy
6.3

(1964) The Big Parade of Comedy

as Ninotchka in 'Ninotchka' (archive footage)

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
7.5

(2009) 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

as Self (archive footage)

Greta Garbo: A Lone Star
0.0

(2001) Greta Garbo: A Lone Star

as Self (archive footage)

En lyckoriddare
7.0

(1921) A Fortune Hunter

as Maid

Kärlekens ögon
7.0

(1922) A Scarlet Angel

as Extra

Stiller, Garbo & jag
2.0

(1988) Stiller, Garbo & jag

as (archive footage)

30 Years of Fun
3.0

(1963) 30 Years of Fun

as (archive footage)

The Meeting of Two Queens
0.0

(1991) The Meeting of Two Queens

as (archive footage)

Sverige Och Svenska Industrier
0.0

(1920) Sweden and Swedish Industries

as Self

Annie
6.5

(1982) Annie

as Marguerite Gautier (archive footage) (uncredited)

Spécial cinéma
0.0

(1974) Spécial cinéma

as Self (archive footage)

10.0

(1990) Star Life

as Self (archive footage)