Greta Garbo
- Acting
- September 18, 1905 · Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
- April 15, 1990
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
Filmography
- Garbo: Where Did You Go? · Self
- The Marriage of Greta Garbo and Sergei Eiseinstein
- 1939: Secrets of Hollywood's Golden Year
- Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer · Self
- Azzedine Alaïa, un couturier français · Self
- Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood · Self
- My Scientology Movie · Self
- Destins secrets d’étoiles - Grace, Jackie, Liz, Marilyn…
- Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo · Self
- Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen · (archive footage)
- Vito · Self
- Sigrid Holmquist · Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)
- Rediscovering John Gilbert · Self
- Hollywood sul Tevere
- 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year · Self
- Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood · Queen Christina (archive footage)
- Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema · Self
- Garbo · Self
- Checking Out: Grand Hotel · Self / Various roles (archive footage)
- Complicated Women · Self
- Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk · Self
- Greta Garbo: A Lone Star · Self
- Joan Crawford: Always the Star · Self
- The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful · Self
- Stjärnbilder · (archive footage)
- The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies · Self
- Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell · Self
- The Casting Couch
- Minns ni? · (archive footage)
- The Meeting of Two Queens · (archive footage)
- The Divine Garbo · Self
- Stiller, Garbo & jag · (archive footage)
- Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown · Self
- The South Bank Show
- That's Entertainment, Part II · (archive footage)
- Spécial cinéma · Self
- Hollywood: The Dream Factory · Self
- The Happy Ending · Self
- Garbo, by Joan Crawford · Self
- Marlowe · Grusinskaya(archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Big Parade of Comedy · Ninotchka in 'Ninotchka' (archive footage)
- 30 Years of Fun · (archive footage)
- Hollywood: The Selznick Years · Self
- MGM Parade · Self
- Testfilm Greta Garbo · Self
- Two-Faced Woman · Karin Borg Blake
- A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound · Self
- Hollywood: Style Center of the World · Self
- Ninotchka · Nina "Ninotchka" Ivanovna Yakushova
- From the Ends of the Earth · Self
- Conquest · Countess Marie Walewska
- The Romance of Celluloid · Self
- Camille · Marguerite Gautier
- Anna Karenina · Anna Karenina
- Do You Remember? · (archive footage)
- The Painted Veil · Katrin Koerber Fane
- Queen Christina · Christina
- Grand Hotel · Grusinskaya
- As You Desire Me · Zara, a.k.a. Maria
- Mata Hari · Mata Hari
- Susan Lenox · Helga, aka Susan Lenox
- Fröken, Ni liknar Greta Garbo! · (archive footage)
- Inspiration · Yvonne Valbret
- Anna Christie · Anna Christie
- Romance · Rita Cavallini
- Anna Christie · Anna Christie
- The Kiss · Irene
- With Greta Garbo on the Swedish American Line's Ship
- The Single Standard · Arden Stuart
- A Man's Man · Greta Garbo
- Wild Orchids · Lillie Sterling
- A Woman of Affairs · Diana Merrick
- The Mysterious Lady · Tania Fedorova
- The Divine Woman · Marianne
- Love · Anna Karenina
- Flesh and the Devil · Felicitas
- The Temptress · Elena
- Vårt kronprinspar i Hollywood
- Torrent · Leonora Moreno
- Joyless Street · Greta Rumfort