John Hunt (gentleman)
Sir John Hunt(" c." 1550 – 1615) was an English gentleman from Rutland.
Karl-Ludvig Bugge
Karl Ludvig Erlingsøn Bugge (1 September 1915 – 1987) was a Norwegian actor, screenwriter and journalist.
He attended Frogner School and was russ president here in 1934.
In 1941 he wrote a play for Centralteatret, "Fortunas sønn Peter", in which he also played a small part.
After the Second World War he combined a journalist job in "Morgenbladet" with jobs as an actor and stagewriter at Centralteatret.
His last play, "Det kunne ha vært deg" was staged at over 150 locations in the Nordic countries.
It was also made into a 1952 comedy film.
He acted in the 1955 film "Bedre enn sitt rykte".
From the 1950s he wrote in "Aftenposten", using the pen name "Tittern".
He was also press secretary for Nationaltheatret for five years and steward in the gentlemen's club Det Norske Selskab for twenty years.
His last book was 1978's "Bekkimellom", a nature depiction.
He died in 1987, aged 72.
Bedre enn sitt rykte
Bedre enn sitt rykte is a 1955 Norwegian drama film directed by Edith Carlmar, starring Vigdis Røising, Kari Nordseth, Magne Bleness and Atle Merton.
The story is based on a novel by Eva Seeberg.
Dag( Bleness) is finishing school, and needs a top grade to get into medical school.
He takes private lessons with the French teacher( Nordseth), and a romantic relation develops between the two.
Karin( Røising) is in love with Dag, and waits for the relationship to end, while Roald( Merton) is in love with Karin.
Eva Seeberg
Eva Seeberg( born 24 April 1931) is a Norwegian journalist, novelist and screenwriter.
She was born in Oslo.
She made her literary debut in 1949 with" Undring.
Unge skisser".
Her novels from the 1960s and 1970s include" Det er meg han har vært hos" from 1952," Aldri mer alene" from 1955, and" Tid til ømhet" from 1968.
She has written several short story collections, including" Lykken bor på Bislett" from 1987.
Films based on her novels, short stories or scripts include" Bedre enn sitt rykte" from 1955,' from 1962,' from 1963, and from 1965.
The Merry Wives of Windsor (1918 film)
The Merry Wives of Windsor( German: Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor) is a 1918 German silent comedy film directed by William Wauer.
It is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's" The Merry Wives of Windsor".
The Gentleman from Nowhere
The Gentleman from Nowhere is a 1948 American crime- drama film directed by William Castle.
Edith Carlmar
Edith Carlmar( Edith Mary Johanne Mathiesen)( 15 November 1911 – 17 May 2003) was an Norwagian actress and Norway's first female film director.
She is known for films such as" Fjols til fjells"( 1957)," Aldri annet enn bråk"( 1954), and" Ung flukt"( 1959).
Her 1949 film," Døden er et kjærtegn Death is a Caress"), is considered to be Norway's first film noir.
The last film she directed," Ung Flukt", introduced Liv Ullmann, Norway's most famous actor internationally, to the silver screen.
Carlmar came from a poor family in the working class districts of East Oslo.
However, she did manage to take dancing classes and made her debut on stage at the age of 15.
In the theater she met Otto Carlmar whom she married three years later.
From 1936 she worked as an actress in various theatres.
Here she met the film director Tancred Ibsen who introduced her to the world of cinema.
In 1949 she and her husband started Carlmar Film A/S, and began writing scripts, directing and producing films.
They made ten feature films over a ten- year period.
After a decade of film- making Carlmar retired as a director.
In the last part of her life she accepted only minor acting roles in plays and movies.
Michael Keaton
Michael John Douglas( born September 5, 1951), known professionally as Michael Keaton, is an American actor, producer, and director.
He first rose to fame for his roles on the CBS sitcoms" All's Fair" and" The Mary Tyler Moore Hour" and his comedic film roles in" Night Shift"( 1982)," Mr. Mom"( 1983)," Johnny Dangerously"( 1984), and" Beetlejuice"( 1988).
He earned further acclaim for his dramatic portrayal of the title character in Tim Burton's" Batman"( 1989) and" Batman Returns"( 1992).
Since then, he has appeared in a variety of films ranging from dramas and romantic comedies to thriller and action films, such as" Clean and Sober"( 1988)," The Dream Team"( 1989)," Pacific Heights"( 1990)," Much Ado About Nothing"( 1993)," My Life"( 1993)," The Paper"( 1994)," Multiplicity"( 1996)," Jackie Brown"( 1997),( 2005)," The Other Guys"( 2010)," Robocop"( 2014)," Need for Speed"( 2014)," Spotlight"( 2015)," The Founder"( 2016),( 2017), and has also provided voices for characters in animated films such as" Cars"( 2006)," Toy Story 3"( 2010), and" Minions"( 2015).
Keaton's lead performance in" Birdman or( The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)"( 2014) earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, the Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor and Best Actor in a Comedy, and nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award, British Academy Film Award, and Academy Award for Best Actor.
He previously received a Golden Globe Award nomination for his performance in" Live from Baghdad"( 2002) and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for" The Company"( 2007).
Keaton was awarded a Career Achievement Award from the Hollywood Film Festival.
On January 18, 2016, he was named Officer of Order of Arts and Letters in France.
He is also a visiting scholar at Carnegie Mellon University.
The Merry Gentleman
The Merry Gentleman is a 2008 drama film directed by Michael Keaton( in his directorial debut), and starring Keaton and Kelly Macdonald.
It is about a woman who leaves an abusive relationship to start a new life in Chicago, where she forms a friendship with a hitman who is undergoing his own emotional crisis.
Unni Bernhoft
Unni Elisabeth Bernhoft( born 4 March 1933) is a Norwegian actress and tobacco retailer.
She was born in Oslo to singer and revue writer Bias Bernhoft and Margit Haug, and is a granddaughter of Tobias Bernhoft.
She is married to actor Bjørn Sand, and is the mother of television producer and executive Jon Ola Sand.
Bernhoft made her stage debut at Chat Noir in 1953, in the revue" Katten er løs".
Her film appearances include" Bedre enn sitt rykte"( 1955)," Smuglere i smoking"( 1957)," Fjols til fjells"( 1957)," Støv på hjernen"( 1959), and" Millionær for en aften"( 1960).
In the comedy" Fjols til fjells" she played the character" Ruth Granberg", daughter of the hotel director, ending up as sweetheart of" Poppe"( Leif Juster).
Until 2002" Fjols til fjells" was the fourth- most viewed Norwegian film of all times.
Her best known song recording is probably" Lille Frøken Stang" from 1955.
She gave voice to the character" Vips"( Red Fraggle) in the Norwegian dub of" Fraggle Rock".

Question: Are the directors of both films Bedre Enn Sitt Rykte and The Merry Gentleman from the same country?
Answer: no