Greta Garbo (born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson; 18 September 1905 – 15 April 1990) was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. For most of her career, she was the highest-paid actor or actress at MGM, making her for many years its "premier prestige star." Garbo was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Actress and in 1954, she was awarded an Academy Honorary Award "for her luminous and unforgettable screen performances". In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema.
Movies
Ninotchka
Nina "Ninotchka" Ivanovna Yakushova
Wild Orchids
Lillie Sterling
The Kiss
Irene Guarry
Conquest
Countess Marie Walewska
Inspiration
Yvonne Valbret
Queen Christina
Christina
Joyless Street
Greta Rumfort
Grand Hotel
Grusinskaya
Mata Hari
Mata Hari
A Woman of Affairs
Diana Merrick
Anna Christie
Anna Christie
Camille
Marguerite Gautier
Flesh and the Devil
Felicitas
The Saga of Gosta Berling
Elizabeth Dohna
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
The Painted Veil
Katrin Koerber Fane
Romance
Rita Cavallini
Two-Faced Woman
Karin Borg Blake
The Temptress
Elena
The Single Standard
Arden Stuart
Love
Anna Karenina
The Mysterious Lady
Tania Fedorova
As You Desire Me
Zara, a.k.a. Maria
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Queen Christina (archive footage)
Torrent
Leonora Moreno
The Divine Woman
Marianne
Mr. and Mrs. Stockholm Out Shopping
Elder Sister/Mannequin
Our Daily Bread
Companion
Anna Christie
Anna Christie
The Divine Garbo
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown
Self (archive footage)
The Romance of Celluloid
Self (archive footage)
Garbo
Self (archive footage)
Peter the Tramp
Greta
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
Helga, aka Susan Lenox
From the Ends of the Earth
Self
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Self
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
Self
Sigrid Holmquist
Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)
Adam & Yves
Self (uncredited)
Disco and Atomic War
Ninotchka (archive footage)
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Self (archive footage)
The Love Goddesses
(archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
Ninotchka in 'Ninotchka' (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)
Greta Garbo: A Lone Star
Self (archive footage)
A Fortune Hunter
Maid
A Scarlet Angel
Extra
Stiller, Garbo & jag
(archive footage)
30 Years of Fun
(archive footage)
The Meeting of Two Queens
(archive footage)
Sweden and Swedish Industries
Self
ABBA: Made in Sweden for Export
Self (archive footage)
Minns ni?
(archive footage)
A Man's Man
Greta Garbo
Testfilm Greta Garbo
Self
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Self / Various roles (archive footage)
Paris Hilton Inc.: The Selling of Celebrity
Self (archive footage)
The Casting Couch
(archive footage)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Anna Karenina (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stjärnbilder
(archive footage)
Garbo
(archive footage)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer
Self (archive footage)
Do You Remember?
(archive footage)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
Self (Archive Footage)
Greta Garbo: Leave Me Alone
Self (archive footage)
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
Self (archive footage)
Fröken, Ni liknar Greta Garbo!
(archive footage)
With Greta Garbo on the Swedish American Line's Ship
Shows
Spécial cinéma
Self (archive footage)
Star Life
Self (archive footage)