George Clifford Shedd
George Clifford Shedd
( 1877 – January 8, 1937) was an early 20th- century American writer.
Several of his novels were adapted into films.
His novel" The Incorrigible Dukane"( 1911) was made into a film starring John Barrymore in 1915, and" In the Shadow of the Hills"( 1919) was adapted for the screen as" Cold Steel"( 1921).
Shedd was born in Ashland, Nebraska, the son of Hibbard H. Shedd, who served as Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, and Katherine Lee Graves.
He graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1900, and married Alice Nelson Shedd in 1921.
He died of a heart attack at his home in Los Angeles.
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Hibbard H. Shedd
Hibbard Houston Shedd
(January 27, 1847 – October 6, 1905) was an American politician who served as the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska from 1885 to 1889.
Shedd was born in Denmark, Iowa in 1847, the only son of George Shedd, a medical doctor, and Abigail Houston.
In 1864 he joined the army and fought in the American Civil War as a part of the 45th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry.
In 1871, he moved to Ashland, Nebraska.
He was a member of the Nebraska constitutional convention in 1875, and became Speaker of the Nebraska House in 1881.
In 1885, he was elected lieutenant governor, and served for two terms.
Shedd married Katharine Lee Graves in 1874, and had six children.
Shedd died on October 6, 1905.
Shedd's son George Clifford Shedd became a novelist, whose works included "The Incorrigible Dukane".
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An international co-production between the United States and Australia, it is based on the 2006 novel of the same name by Scott Smith, who also wrote the screenplay.
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James Durkin (actor)
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The Incorrigible Barbara
The Incorrigible Barbara is a 1977 East German drama film written and directed by Lothar Warneke.
It was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival.
The Incorrigible Dukane
The Incorrigible Dukane is a 1915 silent dramedy and farce produced by Daniel Frohman and released by Famous Players Film Company.
Directed by James Durkin, it stars John Barrymore in his fifth feature film.
Adapted from the novel of the same name by George C. Shedd, it is the earliest known surviving John Barrymore film.

Question: Are the directors of both films The Incorrigible Dukane and The Ruins (Film) from the same country?
Answer: no