Geoffrey Freshwater
Geoffrey Freshwater is an English actor.
His television appearances include" The Government Inspector" and the recurring character of Sgt Eric Rivers in 5 episodes of" Foyle's War".
He was also a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, appearing in their 2007- 08" This England" cycle of Shakespeare's history plays.
As a young actor, Geoffrey Freshwater was engaged in 1972 for a repertory season by Newpalm Productions at the Civic Theatre, Chelmsford, appearing in productions such as" Oh, What a Lovely War!".
In 1982 he appeared in Alan Plater's stage play" On Your Way, Riley!" with Brian Murphy and Maureen Lipman.
Gerrie & Louise
Gerrie& Louise is a 1997 Canadian documentary film directed by Sturla Gunnarsson.
The film examines post-apartheid South Africa through the lens of Gerrie Hugo, a former officer in the South African Defence Force who fell in love with and married Louise Flanagan, a journalist investigating the SADF's role in various controversial events during the apartheid era.
The film had a theatrical screening at the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival, but was distributed primarily as a CBC Television broadcast.
Mary Wimbush
Mary Wimbush( 19 March 1924 – 31 October 2005) was an English actress whose career spanned 60 years.
Active across film, television, theatre and radio, she was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1969 film" Oh!
What a Lovely War".
Her television credits included" Poldark"( 1975 – 77)," Jeeves and Wooster"( 1990 – 92), and" Century Falls"( 1993).
She was perhaps best known for her role as Julia Pargetter in BBC Radio 4's popular soap opera" The Archers", a part she played from 1992 until her death.
Christian Doermer
Christian Doermer( born 5 July 1935) is a German actor and director.
He has appeared in 83 films and television shows since 1954.
He starred in the 1966 film" No Shooting Time for Foxes".
The film was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize.
In 1969, Doermer appeared as a German soldier attending the Christmas truce in Sir Richard Attenborough's satirical World War I musical film" Oh!
What a Lovely War".
Doermer himself has also directed a fair number of films including documentaries and television films.
In 1962, he was one of the 26 authors of the famous Oberhausen Manifesto, demanding a change in German film.
Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh!
What a Lovely War is a 1969 British comedy and musical film directed by Richard Attenborough( in his directorial debut), with an ensemble cast, including Maggie Smith, Dirk Bogarde, John Gielgud, John Mills, Kenneth More, Laurence Olivier, Jack Hawkins, Corin Redgrave, Michael Redgrave, Vanessa Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Ian Holm, Paul Shelley, Malcolm McFee, Jean- Pierre Cassel, Nanette Newman, Edward Fox, Susannah York, John Clements, Phyllis Calvert and Maurice Roëves.
The film is based on the stage musical" Oh, What a Lovely War!", originated by Charles Chilton as the radio play" The Long Long Trail" in December 1961, and transferred to stage by Gerry Raffles in partnership with Joan Littlewood and her Theatre Workshop in 1963.
The title is derived from the music hall song" Oh!
It's a Lovely War", which is one of the major numbers in the film.
Donald M. Ashton
Donald M. Ashton( 26 June 1919 – 25 August 2004) was an Academy Award- nominated and BAFTA- winning English art director most noted for his work on such films as" Billy Budd"( 1962)," The Bridge on the River Kwai"( 1957)," Oh!
What a Lovely War"( 1969) and" Young Winston"( 1972).
Sturla Gunnarsson
Sturla Gunnarsson( born August 30, 1951) is an Icelandic- Canadian film and television director and producer.
Gunnarsson was born in Reykjavík in 1951.
He moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, with his parents when he was seven years old.
As he grew up he became interested in filmmaking and went to the University of British Columbia where he completed undergraduate studies in English literature and graduate work in film studies.
Part of the graduate program requires the production of a film.
His," A Day Much Like the Others", went on to win top honours at the Canadian Student Film Festival and the European Student Film Festival.
It was also screened at New York City's Museum of Modern Art.
With his formal education behind him, Gunnarsson moved to Toronto and worked initially at the National Film Board( NFB).
His first NFB project," After the Axe", received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature.
He has since won a number of awards including Emmy Award, Genie Award and Gemini Awards, a Prix Italia, and the Prix Villes de Cannes.
His documentary about David Suzuki,, won the People ’s Choice Documentary Award at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.
In 2018, Gunnarsson worked with film and story editor Nick Hector to complete the movie" Sharkwater Extinction" after the death of Rob Stewart.
John Rae (actor)
John Rae( 19 July 1896 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland- February, 1985 in Droxford, Hampshire, England) was a Scottish actor.
He appeared in films like" I Know Where I'm Going!"( 1945)," The Big Chance"( 1957)," Morgan – A Suitable Case for Treatment"( 1966) and" Oh!
What a Lovely War"( 1969).
Richard Attenborough
Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough( 29 August 1923 – 24 August 2014) was an English actor, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and politician.
He was the President of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art( RADA) and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts( BAFTA).
Attenborough joined the Royal Air Force during the Second World War and served in the film unit.
He went on several bombing raids over Europe and filmed action from the rear gunner's position.
He was the older brother of Sir David Attenborough, a naturalist, documenter, and broadcaster, and John Attenborough, an executive at Alfa Romeo.
He was married to actress Sheila Sim from 1945 until his death.
As a film director and producer, Attenborough won two Academy Awards for" Gandhi" in 1983, receiving awards for Best Picture and Best Director.
The BFI ranked" Gandhi" the 34th greatest British film of the 20th century.
He also won four BAFTA Awards and four Golden Globe Awards.
As an actor, he is best known for his roles in" Brighton RockThe Great Escape10 Rillington Place The Sand PebblesMiracle on 34th Street"( 1994) and" Jurassic Park".
Don Challis
Donald Challis( born 26 June 1929) is a British sound and dubbing editor for many critically acclaimed films, including" The Three Musketeers( 1973 live- action film) A Taste of Honey( film)" and" Help!( film)".
His most famous contribution was to" Oh!
What a Lovely War" as the sound editor, winning him a BAFTA Film Award alongside Simon Kaye for Best Film Soundtrack in 1970.

Question: Do both films: Gerrie & Louise and Oh! What A Lovely War have the directors from the same country?
Answer: no