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Greta Garbo

Acting Born Sep 18, 1905 Died Apr 15, 1990 Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden 85 credits

Biography

Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress. Born on September 18, 1905, in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden, she is known for her melancholic and enigmatic screen presence. Garbo's acting career spanned a significant period, with a total of 85 known credits. She is celebrated for her subtle and understated performances. Garbo's personal life and acting career have been the subject of public interest. She retired from acting at the age of 35 and passed away on April 15, 1990, at the age of 84. Garbo's acting career and personal life have been widely discussed and analyzed by the public and media.

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Career

Career overview

Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress who is widely regarded as one of the greatest stars of classic Hollywood cinema. She is known for her melancholic and enigmatic screen presence. Garbo's acting career spanned numerous iconic films, including Anna Karenina, Queen Christina, Camille, and Ninotchka. Her performances were celebrated for their subtlety and understatement.

Throughout her career, Garbo earned recognition for her work, including three Academy Award nominations. In 1954, she received an honorary Oscar. Garbo's acting credits total 85 known titles. She is known for her work in the field of acting.

Garbo's acting career was marked by her decision to retire from acting at the age of 35. She was famously private and avoided the Hollywood social scene.

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Known for

Film

That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

Spécial cinéma

as Self (archive footage)
Film

Marlowe

as Grusinskaya(archive footage) (uncredited)

MGM Parade

1955

MGM Parade

as Self

MGM Parade

as self
Film

Ninotchka

as Nina "Ninotchka" Ivanovna Yakushova

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

as Anna Karenina
Film

Grand Hotel

as Grusinskaya

Art Linkletter's House Party

as Lillie Sterling

Frequent co-stars

Edwin Maxwell 2 shared titles
John Barrymore 1 shared title
Joan Crawford 1 shared title
Wallace Beery 1 shared title
Lionel Barrymore 1 shared title
Lewis Stone 1 shared title
Jean Hersholt 1 shared title
Robert McWade 1 shared title
Purnell Pratt 1 shared title
Ferdinand Gottschalk 1 shared title

Career timeline

Garbo: Where Did You Go?
The Marriage of Greta Garbo and Sergei Eiseinstein
Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film QueerAzzedine Alaïa, un couturier français
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Destins secrets d’étoiles - Grace, Jackie, Liz, Marilyn…
Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Vito
Rediscovering John GilbertSigrid Holmquist
Hollywood sul Tevere1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Garbo
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and SilkComplicated Women
Greta Garbo: A Lone Star
The Good, The Bad, and the BeautifulJoan Crawford: Always the Star
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American MoviesThe Casting CouchLegends in Light: The Photography of George HurrellStjärnbilder
Minns ni?
The Meeting of Two Queens
The Divine Garbo
Stiller, Garbo & jag
Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown
That's Entertainment, Part II
Spécial cinémaAdam & Yves
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
MarloweGarbo, by Joan Crawford
The Big Parade of Comedy
30 Years of Fun
Hollywood: The Selznick Years

Full filmography

  • Garbo: Where Did You Go? (2024) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Marriage of Greta Garbo and Sergei Eiseinstein (2023)
  • Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer (2022) as Self (archive footage)
  • Azzedine Alaïa, un couturier français (2022) as Self (archive footage)
  • Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018) as Self (archive footage)
  • Destins secrets d’étoiles - Grace, Jackie, Liz, Marilyn… (2015)
  • Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo (2014) as Self (archive footage)
  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) as (archive footage)
  • Vito (2011) as Self (archive)
  • Rediscovering John Gilbert (2010) as Self (archive footage)
  • Sigrid Holmquist (2010) as Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)
  • Hollywood sul Tevere (2009)
  • 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009) as Self (archive footage)
  • Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008) as Queen Christina (archive footage)
  • Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (2007) as Self (archive footage)
  • Garbo (2005) as Self (archive footage)
  • Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004) as Self / Various roles (archive footage)
  • Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk (2003) as Self (archive footage)
  • Complicated Women (2003) as Self (archive footage)
  • Greta Garbo: A Lone Star (2001) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful (1996) as Self (archive footage)
  • Joan Crawford: Always the Star (1996) as Self (archive footage)
  • The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Casting Couch (1995)
  • Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell (1995) as Self (archive footage)
  • Stjärnbilder (1995) as (archive footage)
  • Minns ni? (1993) as (archive footage)
  • The Meeting of Two Queens (1991) as (archive footage)
  • The Divine Garbo (1990) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Stiller, Garbo & jag (1988) as (archive footage)
  • Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown (1986) as Self (archive footage)
  • That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as (archive footage)
  • Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self (archive footage)
  • Adam & Yves (1974) as Herself (uncredited)
  • Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) as Self (archive footage)
  • Marlowe (1969) as Grusinskaya(archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Garbo, by Joan Crawford (1969) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) as Ninotchka in 'Ninotchka' (archive footage)
  • 30 Years of Fun (1963) as (archive footage)
  • Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1961) as Self - Anna Karenina (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • MGM Parade (1955)
  • MGM Parade (1955) as Self
  • MGM Parade (1955) as self
  • Testfilm Greta Garbo (1949) as Self
  • Two-Faced Woman (1941) as Karin Borg Blake
  • Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940) as Self
  • A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940) as Self
  • Ninotchka (1939) as Nina "Ninotchka" Ivanovna Yakushova
  • From the Ends of the Earth (1939) as Self
  • The Romance of Celluloid (1937) as Self (archive footage)
  • Conquest (1937) as Countess Marie Walewska
  • Camille (1936) as Marguerite Gautier
  • Anna Karenina (1935) as Anna Karenina
  • Do You Remember? (1935) as (archive footage)
  • Queen Christina (1934) as Christina
  • The Painted Veil (1934) as Katrin Koerber Fane
  • Grand Hotel (1932) as Grusinskaya
  • As You Desire Me (1932) as Zara, a.k.a. Maria
  • Susan Lenox (1931) as Helga, aka Susan Lenox
  • Mata Hari (1931) as Mata Hari
  • Fröken, Ni liknar Greta Garbo! (1931) as (archive footage)
  • Inspiration (1931) as Yvonne Valbret
  • Romance (1930) as Rita Cavallini
  • Anna Christie (1930) as Anna Christie
  • Anna Christie (1930) as Anna Christie
  • The Kiss (1929) as Irene
  • Wild Orchids (1929) as Lillie Sterling
  • The Single Standard (1929) as Arden Stuart
  • A Man's Man (1929) as Greta Garbo
  • With Greta Garbo on the Swedish American Line's Ship (1929)
  • The Mysterious Lady (1928) as Tania Fedorova
  • A Woman of Affairs (1928) as Diana Merrick
  • The Divine Woman (1928) as Marianne
  • Love (1927) as Anna Karenina
  • Torrent (1926) as Leonora Moreno
  • Flesh and the Devil (1926) as Felicitas
  • The Temptress (1926) as Elena
  • Joyless Street (1925) as Greta Rumfort
  • The Saga of Gösta Berling (1924) as Elizabeth Dohna
  • Peter the Tramp (1922) as Greta
  • A Scarlet Angel (1922) as Extra
  • Our Daily Bread (1921) as Companion
  • A Fortune Hunter (1921) as Maid
  • Mr. and Mrs. Stockholm Out Shopping (1920) as Elder Sister/Mannequin
  • Sweden and Swedish Industries (1920) as Self