Josef Berne
| Josef Berne | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Josef Berstein January 19, 1904 Kiev, Russia |
| Died |
December 19, 1964 (aged 60) Palm Springs, California |
| Other names |
Joe Berne Joseph Berne |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1933-1950 |
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 Kiev, Russia (now Ukraine). He also wrote and directed Yiddish language dramas.[1]
He directed 32 films between 1933 and 1950, most of which were short films.
He died on December 19, 1964, aged 60 in Palm Springs, California.
Selected filmography
- La vida bohemia (1938)
- Mirele Efros (1939) an adaptation of Yiddish play by Jacob Gordin of the same name
- Heavenly Music (1943) won Academy Award for Best Short Subject
- Lucky Cowboy (1944)
- They Live in Fear (1944)
- Down Missouri Way (1946)
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