Greta Garbo (vlastním jménem Greta Lovisa Gustafsson, 18. září 1905 Stockholm – 15. dubna 1990 New York) byla švédská filmová herečka, jež se stala jednou z hollywoodských legend éry němého filmu a počátků zvukového filmu.
Greta Garbo is a Swedish American actress who was one of the most glamorous and popular motion-picture stars of the 1920s and ’30s. She was best known for her portrayals of strong-willed heroines, most of them as compellingly enigmatic as…
How was Greta Garbo influential?Greta Garbo was one of the most glamorous and popular motion-picture stars of the 1920s and ’30s. She is best known for her portrayals of strong-willed heroines, most of them as compellingly enigmatic as Garbo herself.How did Greta Garbo become famous?Greta Gustafsson was a department store clerk when a director gave her a small part in a film. She studied at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm and played a major role in Gösta Berlings Saga (1924). The film’s director, Mauritz Stiller, gave her the name Garbo and secured her a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in Hollywood.What was Greta Garbo best known for?In the silent movie era, Greta Garbo appeared in popular romantic dramas such as Flesh and the Devil (1927). She projected a luminous quality that was perfect for silent pictures, but sound allowed her to become an even bigger star. She received an Academy Award nomination for her second sound film, Romance (1930).