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Josef Berne (January 19, 1904 – December 19, 1964) was a Russian-born American writer, film director and producer. Berne was born Josef Berstein on January 19, 1904, in Kyiv, Russia (now Ukraine). He also wrote and directed Yiddish language dramas. He directed 32 films between 1933 and 1950, most of which were short films.
Josef Berne was born on 19 January 1904 in Kiev, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]. He was a director and writer, known for Mirele Efros (1939), Down Missouri Way (1946) and Gypsy Night (1935). He died on 19 December 1964 in Palm Springs, California, USA.
- Director, Writer, Producer
- January 19, 1904
- Josef Berne
- December 19, 1964
Like the better remembered Edgar G. Ulmer, Russian-born writer/director/producer Josef Berne functioned far away from the glitter and glamour of Hollywood, writing and directing Yiddish-language dramas, African-American films, "soundies" (the equivalent of the music videos of today), and such experimental works as the 1934 "art house" drama Dawn...
Heavenly Music: Directed by Josef Berne. With Frederick Brady, Mary Elliott, Eric Blore, Steven Geray. A bandleader must prove he is worthy of entry into the the Hall of Music in heaven.
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- Short, Fantasy, Music
- Josef Berne
- 1943-05-01
Jam Session is a 1942 short film, directed by Josef Berne, which shows Duke Ellington and his orchestra performing "C Jam Blues". In 2001, the United States Library of Congress deemed the 3-minute, black-and-white film "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry .
Josef Berne was a Russian-born film director, writer, and editor who worked in the Soviet Union and Germany. He is best known for his work on the classic Soviet films The Cranes Are Flying (1957) and Ballad of a Soldier (1959).
Who was Josef Berne? Josef Berne was a Russian-born American writer, film director and producer. Berne was born Josef Berstein on January 19, 1904 in Kiev, Russia. He also wrote and directed Yiddish language dramas. He directed 32 films between 1933 and 1950, most of which were short films.
