Berit Nesheim (born 28 January 1945) is a

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film director. Nesheim graduated from the

University of Oslo The University of Oslo ( no, Universitetet i Oslo; la, Universitas Osloensis) is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the highest ranked and oldest university in Norway. It is consistently ranked among the top universit ...

in foreign languages,

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and

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to go on to a career as a director of television films. Her first feature-film was

Frida – Straight from the Heart ''Frida – Straight from the Heart'' ( no, Frida – med hjertet i hånden) is a 1991 Norwegian drama film directed by Berit Nesheim. The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th Academy Awards, ...

in 1991, which was the Norwegian entry to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1992. Her next feature film was Beyond the Sky (1994, starring with Swedish actress Harriet Anderson. Her film The Other Side of Sunday was nominated to Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1997. She directed the miniseries ''

An Immortal Man ''An Immortal Man'' (''En udødelig mann'') is a miniseries on Henrik Ibsen's childhood and youth in three episodes, produced by the NRK in 2006 on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Ibsen's death. It was directed by Berit Nesheim and writt ...

'' (2006) on Henrik Ibsen's life.

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* Norwegian film directors Norwegian women film directors Living people 1945 births {{Norway-film-director-stub