Greta Garbo

1905 - 1990 (age 84) • Acting

Born: 9/18/1905 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Died: 4/15/1990 (age 84)

Known for: Acting

Greta Garbo

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.

Known For

Ninotchka

75%

Nina "Ninotchka" Ivanovna Yakushova

1939

Grand Hotel

70%

Grusinskaya

1932

Camille

70%

Marguerite Gautier

1936

Queen Christina

69%

Christina

1934

Anna Karenina

66%

Anna Karenina

1935

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

75%

(archive footage)

2012

Flesh and the Devil

72%

Felicitas

1926

Mata Hari

62%

Mata Hari

1931

Garbo: Where Did You Go?

66%

Self (archive footage)

2024

The Marriage of Greta Garbo and Sergei Eiseinstein

15%

2023

Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer

60%

Self (archive footage)

2022

Azzedine Alaïa, un couturier français

75%

Self (archive footage)

2022

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

59%

Self (archive footage)

2018

My Scientology Movie

66%

Self (archive photo)

2016

Destins secrets d’étoiles - Grace, Jackie, Liz, Marilyn…

80%

2015

Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo

30%

Self (archive footage)

2014

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

75%

(archive footage)

2012

Vito

70%

Self (archive)

2011

Sigrid Holmquist

70%

Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)

2010

Rediscovering John Gilbert

Self (archive footage)

2010

Hollywood sul Tevere

2009

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

75%

Self (archive footage)

2009

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

61%

Queen Christina (archive footage)

2008

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

43%

Self (archive footage)

2007

Garbo

69%

Self (archive footage)

2005

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

70%

Self / Various roles (archive footage)

2004

Complicated Women

69%

Self (archive footage)

2003

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

70%

Self (archive footage)

2003

Greta Garbo: A Lone Star

70%

Self (archive footage)

2001

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

75%

Self (archive footage)

1996

The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

100%

Self (archive footage)

1996

Stjärnbilder

100%

(archive footage)

1995

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

80%

Self (archive footage)

1995

Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell

20%

Self (archive footage)

1995

The Casting Couch

83%

1995

Minns ni?

(archive footage)

1993