Greta Garbo

Actor

Born September 18, 1905 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

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.

Filmography

Garbo: Where Did You Go?

Self (archive footage)

The Marriage of Greta Garbo and Sergei Eiseinstein

Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer

Self (archive footage)

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

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

Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo

Self (archive footage)

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

(archive footage)

Vito

Self (archive)

Sigrid Holmquist

Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)

Rediscovering John Gilbert

Self (archive footage)

Hollywood sul Tevere

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

Self (archive footage)

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

Queen Christina (archive footage)

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Self (archive footage)

Garbo

Self (archive footage)

Complicated Women

Self (archive footage)

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

Self (archive footage)

Greta Garbo: A Lone Star

Self (archive footage)

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

Self (archive footage)

The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

Self (archive footage)

Stjärnbilder

(archive footage)

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

Self (archive footage)

The Casting Couch

100 Years at the Movies

Self (archive footage)

Minns ni?

(archive footage)

The Meeting of Two Queens

(archive footage)

The Divine Garbo

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Stiller, Garbo & jag

(archive footage)

Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

(archive footage)

Spécial cinéma

Self (archive footage)

Adam & Yves

Herself (uncredited)

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Self (archive footage)

Garbo, by Joan Crawford

Self (archive footage)

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 - Anna Karenina (archive footage) (uncredited)

MGM Parade

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 (archive footage)

Camille

Marguerite Gautier

Anna Karenina

The Painted Veil

Katrin Koerber Fane

Queen Christina

Christina

Grand Hotel

Grusinskaya

As You Desire Me

Zara, a.k.a. Maria

Mata Hari

Susan Lenox

Helga, aka Susan Lenox

Inspiration

Yvonne Valbret

Anna Christie

Romance

Rita Cavallini

Anna Christie

The Kiss

Irene

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

Torrent

Leonora Moreno

Joyless Street

Greta Rumfort

The Saga of Gösta Berling

Elizabeth Dohna

Peter the Tramp

Greta

A Scarlet Angel

Extra

Our Daily Bread

Companion

A Fortune Hunter

Maid

Mr. and Mrs. Stockholm Out Shopping

Elder Sister/Mannequin

Sweden and Swedish Industries

Self