- Directed Liv Ullmann in her first starring role.
- Her debut movie "Døden er et kjærtegn" (1949) is considered Norway's first film noir.
- Her directorial debut, Death Is a Caress (1949), is considered to be the first film noir directed by a woman director.
- Directed 10 movies from 1949 to 1959, then stopped and left the movie industry all together.
- Her ninth film, "Fjols til fjells" (1957), is considered one of Norway's greatest comedy classics.
- Husband Otto Carlmar produced all her films.
- In march 2002, at the age of 90, she presented "Døden er et kjærtegn" at "Cinema of Cool", a British film festival honoring Norwegian cinema from 1921 to 2001 at the National Film Theatre in London.
- Led the production company Carlmar Film with her husband Otto.
- Norway's first female director.
- Recognized by her short silvery hair.
- Of the movies she directed, "Aldri annet enn bråk" (1954) is her personal favorite.
- In her late 80s she was reported to be working on a screenplay about prostitutes in Oslo.
- After World War II she was given a scholarship to go to London and study film. There she worked at the legendary Denham and Ealing studios.
- She passed away on Norway's independence day.
- All of the ten feature films she directed was an economic success, a rare feat in Norway. This makes her not only the nation's first female director but also one of its most successful film-makers of all time.
- She is buried in Oslo Western Civil Cemetery.
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