Greta Garbo

Also known as Greta Lovisa Gustafsson, Greta Gustafsson

Swedish-American actress (1905–1990)

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Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress who lived from 1905 to 1990 and became one of the most iconic film stars of the twentieth century. She is remembered as a major figure in cinema history, known for her distinctive screen presence during Hollywood's golden age.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Greta
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Katarina church parish
Place of death: New York City
Occupation: stage actor
Educated at: Dramatens elevskola
Languages spoken: Swedish
Religion: Lutheranism
Award: Illis quorum
Field of work: actor
Official website: www.gretagarbo.com
Image: Garbo in Inspiration.jpg
Work location: Hollywood

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writing language: English language
place of burial: Skogskyrkogården
Commons category: Greta Garbo
date of birth: 1905-09-18
date of death: 1990-04-15
cause of death: kidney failure
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress
manner of death: natural causes
Commons gallery: Greta Garbo
topic's main category: Category:Greta Garbo
start of work period: 1920-00-00
name in native language: Greta Garbo
described at URL: stockholmskallan.stockholm.se/post/30864
end of work period: 1941-00-00
sexual orientation: bisexuality
handedness: left-handedness
birth name: Greta Lovisa Gustafsson
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Greta Garbo (born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson; 18 September 1905 – 15 April 1990) was a Swedish and American actress. She was a leading star during Hollywood's silent and early golden eras. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she is known for her melancholic and somber screen persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema.

Garbo launched her career with a supporting role in the 1924 Swedish film The Saga of Gösta Berling. Her performance caught the attention of Louis B. Mayer, chief executive of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), who brought her to Hollywood in 1925. She stirred interest with her first American silent film, Torrent (1926). Garbo's performance in Flesh and the Devil (1926), her third movie in the United States, made her an international star. In 1928, Garbo starred in A Woman of Affairs, which catapulted her to MGM's highest box-office star, surpassing the long-reigning Lillian Gish. Other well-known Garbo films from the silent era are The Mysterious Lady (1928), The Single Standard (1929), and The Kiss (1929).

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