- Born
- 18 September 1905, Stockholm, Sweden
- First work
- 1922: Luffar-Petter
- Peak
- 1930 to 1939 (estimated)
- Last work
- 1941: Two-Faced Woman
- Died
- 15 April 1990, New York, United States; aged 84; natural
Greta Garbo
Film: actress, Sweden
Greta Garbo, born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson in Stockholm in 1905, remains one of the most enigmatic figures in film history. After beginning her career in Swedish cinema, she moved to Hollywood in 1925, swiftly becoming Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's foremost dramatic star in silent classics like Flesh and the Devil. Garbo transitioned successfully to sound with 1930's Anna Christie, delivering celebrated turns in Grand Hotel, Queen Christina, and Camille, before surprising audiences with comedy in Ninotchka. Retiring from screen acting after 1941, she lived privately in New York City, where she passed away in April 1990 at eighty-four.
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Signature works
- Flesh and the Devil film1926
- Anna Christie film1930
- Grand Hotel film1932
- Queen Christina film1933
- Anna Karenina film1935
- Camille film1936
- Ninotchka film1939
Honours
- Academy Honorary Award, 1954
- Academy Award nominee for Best Actress, 1930
- Academy Award nominee for Best Actress, 1937