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Elisabeth Nord http://www.thelegion.com

Elisabeth Nord (born November 7th 1975 in Hamar, Norway) is a director, producer and writer. Her debut film “Take The Challenge - Live The Dream” featured an exclusive interview with Sir Paul McCartney and was nominated for a Golden Rose of Montreux award in 1999.

Elisabeth first developed a taste for journalism at the age of 16 whilst writing for her local newspaper Hamar Arbeiderblad in Norway. Through the years Elisabeth has written for various Norwegian magazines and newspapers (including Elle and NO magazine) as well as directed documentary films and television programmes for major production companies such as Nordisk Film, Rubicon TV and Strix Television in Norway. These range from fashion awards and comedy shows to reality TV shows, including “Expedition Robinson” (“Survivor”) and “Top Model”.

Her documentary work includes biographical DVDs for Agatha Christie Ltd and Georges Simenon Ltd as well as the observational documentary film “Red Sun” about the life of schizophrenic painter.

In the documentary film “The Foreign Legionnaire” (2001), Elisabeth followed a young man entering the closed military world of the French Foreign Legion. The inspiration for this film was her younger brother who decided to join the Legion in 1999. Although his career in the Legion was short, Elisabeth continued to research the Legion which in 2000 granted her exclusive access to follow the young legionnaire recruit and his recruitment process. This was an unprecedented move, and the start of her relationship with the Legion which has led her to a project that combines her writing and directing talents.

She is writing a book for the Norwegian publisher Schibsted Forlagene called “My Brother” in which Elisabeth documents her time spent with the Legion and contains personal accounts from members of the troops. “My Brother” is to be released in Autumn 2007 alongside her upcoming international documentary series “The Legion”(international title), The Foreign Legion - tougher than the rest which is commissioned by ITV4 in the UK and produced in association with TV Norge and Granada International.

In “The Legion” Elisabeth sets out to uncover the true face of the French Foreign Legion. This time around, the French Foreign Legion has granted Elisabeth even greater access as she expands and extends her portrait of this unusual institution.

Alongside her directing work Elisabeth has been a juror of the Golden Rose of Montreaux (Rose D’Or) two times and she is a juror in thie International Emmy Awards (2007) in the documentary category.