Judith Schalansky
Judith Schalansky( born 20 September 1980, in Greifswald) is a German writer, book designer and publisher.
Her book" Atlas of Remote Islands" was the winner of the prize for the most beautiful German book of the year in 2009.
In 2012, she won the same prize for" The Giraffe ’s Neck".
Schalansky has degrees in both art history and communication design.
The asteroid 95247 Schalansky was named after her in 2011.
John W. Bowser
John W. Bowser( 1892–1956) was a Canadian construction engineer most notably the project construction superintendent for the Empire State Building.
Bowser was born in Whitchurch township, Ontario, Canada, present day Aurora in 1892.
He left home at age 11, returning to the Toronto area at age 15, then working on several construction jobs including a tunnel to connect Eaton's store with the Annex, the Royal Ontario Museum, and the Bank of Toronto building.
Hired by an American firm, he was sent to Tokyo.
Later, he was responsible for demolition of old Madison Square Gardens, and the Waldorf- Astoria Hotel.
Bowser returned to Canada after completing the Empire State Building ahead of schedule, thereafter remaining active in construction, and overseeing ship building during World War II.
The construction of Eaton Hall, today part of Seneca College was one project.
He also built much of the Canadian Army camp in Newmarket during World War II.
The camp was pulled down at war's end but the PMQs( married quarters), drill hall and the officers mess still stand.
The PMQs are private homes on Arthur St. and surrounding streets, the drill hall is the Newmarket Curling Club and the officers mess is the Royal Canadian Legion on Srigley St.' Jack' had a construction company in Aurora called ABC, Aurora Building Corp. which he ran until his death in 1956.
Buried in Aurora, Ontario his grave notably has a replica of the Empire State Building as a marker.
John Bowser Crescent in Newmarket, Ontario is named for him.
Manning Haynes
Horace Manning Haynes( born: Lyminster, Sussex – died 3 March 1957, Epsom, England)( often credited as H. Manning Haynes) was a British- born film director and actor.
He was married to the screenwriter Lydia Hayward, with whom he frequently worked.
Manning Haynes ’ film career as an actor began in 1918's" Lead Kindly Light".
Haynes switched to directing silent films in the 1920s.
He usually billed himself professionally as H. Manning Haynes.
Yojimbo
Based on the success of" Yojimbo", Kurosawa's next film," Sanjuro"( 1962), was altered to incorporate the lead character of this film.
In both films, the character wears a rather dilapidated dark kimono bearing the same family" mon".
The Giraffe's Neck
The Giraffe's Neck (original title: Le Cou de la girafe) is a 2004 French-Belgian film directed by Safy Nebbou.
Kyōen Kobanzame
There are two parts of the film: the first part and the second part.
Both parts have the same staff and the same actors.
Safy Nebbou
Safy Nebbou( born 27 April 1968) is a French film director and actor.
Matt Corboy
Matt Corboy( born June 4, 1973) is an American actor.
He has appeared in both films and television series.
The Officers' Mess
The Officers' Mess is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Manning Haynes and starring Richard Cooper, Harold French and Elsa Lanchester.
It was made at Walton Studios.
It was released as a quota quickie by Paramount Pictures.
A Lieutenant becomes mixed- up with some stolen jewels.
William Henry (actor)
William Albert Henry( November 10, 1914 – August 10, 1982) was an American actor who worked in both films and television.

Question: Do both films The Officers' Mess and The Giraffe'S Neck have the directors from the same country?
Answer: no