Greta Garbo

Greta Garbo

Greta Gustafsson

Birth Date

9/18/1905 (Age 84)

Birth Place

Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Death Date

4/15/1990

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Greta Garbo (born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson; September 18, 1905 – April 15, 1990) was a Swedish-American actress, widely regarded as one of the greatest stars of classic Hollywood cinema. Known for her melancholic and enigmatic screen presence, she starred in iconic films such as Anna Karenina, Queen Christina, Camille, and Ninotchka. Throughout her career, she was celebrated for her subtle and understated performances, earning three Academy Award nominations and an honorary Oscar in 1954. Garbo was famously private, avoiding the Hollywood social scene and retiring from acting at the age of 35. Her personal life has long been the subject of speculation, particularly regarding her sexuality. She was romantically linked to several women, inclu...

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Acting

Gender

Female

Total Credits

14

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Nina "Ninotchka" Ivanovna Yakushova

Grusinskaya

Marguerite Gautier

Christina

Anna Karenina

Mata Hari

Frequent Collaborators

William H. Daniels

William H. Daniels

10 films together

Clarence Brown

Clarence Brown

5 films together

Salka Viertel

Salka Viertel

4 films together

George Cukor

George Cukor

2 films together

Rouben Mamoulian

Rouben Mamoulian

2 films together

Herbert Stothart

Herbert Stothart

3 films together

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