Greta Garbo
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 18, 1905
- Died
- April 15, 1990 (aged 84)
- Birthplace
- Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Biography
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, including writer Mercedes de Acosta and actress Marlene Dietrich, fueling rumors that she may have been lesbian or bisexual. However, Garbo never publicly addressed these rumors, maintaining an air of mystery that only added to her legendary status. Her legacy continues to captivate audiences, with her influence extending beyond film into discussions of gender, sexuality, and Hollywood’s golden age.
Known For
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Filmography
Garbo: Where Did You Go?
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Marriage of Greta Garbo and Sergei Eiseinstein
Movie
1939: Secrets of Hollywood's Golden Year
TV · 1 ep
Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Azzedine Alaïa, un couturier français
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
My Scientology Movie
Movie · as Self (archive photo)
Destins secrets d’étoiles - Grace, Jackie, Liz, Marilyn…
Movie
Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Movie · as (archive footage)
Vito
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Sigrid Holmquist
Movie · as Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)
Rediscovering John Gilbert
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood sul Tevere
Movie
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Movie · as Queen Christina (archive footage)
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Garbo
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Movie · as Self / Various roles (archive footage)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Greta Garbo: A Lone Star
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Stjärnbilder
Movie · as (archive footage)
The Casting Couch
Movie
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Minns ni?
Movie · as (archive footage)
The Meeting of Two Queens
Movie · as (archive footage)
The Divine Garbo
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stiller, Garbo & jag
Movie · as (archive footage)
Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The South Bank Show
TV · 1 ep
That's Entertainment, Part II
Movie · as (archive footage)
Adam & Yves
Movie · as Herself (uncredited)
Spécial cinéma
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Garbo, by Joan Crawford
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Marlowe
Movie · as Grusinskaya (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Happy Ending
Movie · as Self - Actress in 'Susan Lennox' (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Big Parade of Comedy
Movie · as Ninotchka in 'Ninotchka' (archive footage)
30 Years of Fun
Movie · as (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Movie · as Self - Anna Karenina (archive footage) (uncredited)
MGM Parade
TV · as Self, self · 1 ep
Testfilm Greta Garbo
Movie · as Self
Two-Faced Woman
Movie · as Karin Borg Blake
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Movie · as Self
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
Movie · as Self
Ninotchka
Movie · as Nina "Ninotchka" Ivanovna Yakushova
From the Ends of the Earth
Movie · as Self
Conquest
Movie · as Countess Marie Walewska
The Romance of Celluloid
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Camille
Movie · as Marguerite Gautier
Anna Karenina
Movie · as Anna Karenina
Do You Remember?
Movie · as (archive footage)
Queen Christina
Movie · as Christina
The Painted Veil
Movie · as Katrin Koerber Fane
Grand Hotel
Movie · as Grusinskaya
As You Desire Me
Movie · as Zara, a.k.a. Maria
Inspiration
Movie · as Yvonne Valbret
Mata Hari
Movie · as Mata Hari
Susan Lenox
Movie · as Helga, aka Susan Lenox
Fröken, Ni liknar Greta Garbo!
Movie · as (archive footage)
Anna Christie
Movie · as Anna Christie
Romance
Movie · as Rita Cavallini
Anna Christie
Movie · as Anna Christie
Wild Orchids
Movie · as Lillie Sterling
The Kiss
Movie · as Irene
A Man's Man
Movie · as Greta Garbo
The Single Standard
Movie · as Arden Stuart
With Greta Garbo on the Swedish American Line's Ship
Movie
A Woman of Affairs
Movie · as Diana Merrick
The Mysterious Lady
Movie · as Tania Fedorova
The Divine Woman
Movie · as Marianne
Love
Movie · as Anna Karenina
Flesh and the Devil
Movie · as Felicitas
The Temptress
Movie · as Elena
Torrent
Movie · as Leonora Moreno
Vårt kronprinspar i Hollywood
Movie
Joyless Street
Movie · as Greta Rumfort
The Saga of Gösta Berling
Movie · as Elizabeth Dohna
Peter the Tramp
Movie · as Greta
A Scarlet Angel
Movie · as Extra
Our Daily Bread
Movie · as Companion
A Fortune Hunter
Movie · as Maid
Mr. and Mrs. Stockholm Out Shopping
Movie · as Elder Sister/Mannequin
Sweden and Swedish Industries
Movie · as Self