Daniel L. Bernardi
Known For: Production
Biography
Daniel Bernardi is a documentary filmmaker, cultural studies scholar and veteran of the Iraq War. His research explores the representation of race in American film and television, and includes the award-winning book "Star Trek and History: Race-ing Toward a White Future." His 2018 film, "The American War," tells the story of the Vietnam War from the point of view of the Vietcong. His other films, including "The War to End all Wars... and its American Veterans," explore a wide range of subjects, from the diversity of the veteran experience to the role of science in the lives of today's citizenry. He earned his doctorate from the School of Theatre, Film & Television at UCLA.
Filmography
2025
- Hope: In the Aftermath of War ... (Director)
2024
- In Honor of Adrianna: A Warrior's Love Story ... (Producer)
- Resilience: The Kim LeBel Story ... (Director)
- Velda: A Mom's Story of Suicide ... (Producer)
2023
- Buffalo Soldiers: George Jordan and the Indian Wars ... (Writer)
- Baptiste Garnier and the Indian Wars ... (Producer)
- Black Women and World War II: The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion ... (Producer)
- Carson Bigbee: The Pirate of America's Pastime ... (Producer)
- The Gunnery: A Montford Point Marine ... (Producer)
- Gianmarco Bellini: Gulf War POW ... (Executive Producer)
- Conte: Transitioning Politics ... (Director)
- The Chaplain: MAJ Brenda Threatt ... (Writer)
- Ruiz ... (Producer)
- Triumph Over Prejudice: The Montford Point Marines ... (Director)
- The Architect: A Montford Point Marine ... (Writer)
- The Singer: A Montford Point Marine ... (Writer)
- Decoding Jean: Secrets of WWII ... (Producer)
- The Jock: A Montford Point Marine ... (Writer)
- Do Ask, Do Tell: The Linda Campbell Story ... (Producer)
2022
- Time for Change: Kathy Bruyere ... (Director)
- Navigator: Lt. Col. Ken Murray ... (Writer)
- Ultimate Sacrifices: CPT. Jennifer Moreno ... (Writer)
- Solar Weather: Dr. Alessandra Pacini ... (Producer)
- Merchant Marine Paul Goercke and the Alexander Hamilton Post ... (Producer)
- From Mexico to Vietnam: A Chicano Story ... (Writer)
2021
- Foghorn: Child Actor, Veteran, Friend ... (Producer)
- Who is Weary Willie? ... (Writer)
- Bataan Death March ... (Producer)
- Vincent Faulls: A Collection of My Father ... (Writer)
- Buck Southworth: U.S. Air Force Flight Crew ... (Writer)
- Immigrant Service: Focus on Jesus Duran ... (Producer)
2020
- The Forgotten War ... (Writer)
- Ionosphere: Dr. Eliana Nossa ... (Producer)
- The War to End all Wars... and its American Veterans ... (Writer)
- Pam Roark: Iraq War Nurse ... (Producer)
- Alene B. Duerk: The First Woman Admiral ... (Producer)
- Near Earth Asteroids: Dr. Anne Virkki ... (Director)
- Rudy Hernandez: Congressional Medal of Honor ... (Producer)
- Frank Maselskis: From WWII POW to Chosin Reservoir Survivor ... (Writer)
- Ralph Parr: Fighter Ace of the Twentieth Century ... (Writer)
2019
- Leo Patrick McArdle: Veterans Helping Veterans ... (Executive Producer)
- Objector ... (Producer)
2018
- Noble Sissle's Syncopated Ragtime ... (Writer)
- John Henry Balch: Congressional Medal of Honor ... (Writer)
- Guy Hircefeld: A Guy with a Camera ... (Executive Producer)
- Fighter Pilots of Vietnam ... (Producer)
- Madame Mars: Women and the Quest for Worlds Beyond ... (Producer)
- Samuel Wilder King: Fighting for Statehood ... (Writer)
- Noble Sissle Jr.: Am I Still Going to Vietnam? ... (Writer)
- The American War ... (Director)
- Nurse Helen Fairchild: Killed in Action? ... (Executive Producer)
- Major Raoul Lufbery: Fighter Ace ... (Executive Producer)
2017
- PFC Benjamin Tollefson: A Mom's Loss ... (Producer)
- Pride of the Buffalo Soldier ... (Producer)
- Lt. Cmdr. Che Barnes: Fallen Brother ... (Executive Producer)
- Buffalo Soldiers, Victorio and Manifest Destiny ... (Writer)
- Remembering Port Chicago ... (Producer)
- Admiral Chester Nimitz ... (Executive Producer)
- Fighting Fred Funston ... (Executive Producer)
- Nisei Soldiers: Japanese American G.I. Joes ... (Executive Producer)
- Cpl. Richard Carlson: A Brother's Loss ... (Producer)
- Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer: Civil War Spy ... (Producer)
- John Stevens: Storming the Beach ... (Producer)
- Rory Fanning: From Ranger to Resister ... (Executive Producer)
2016
- Adele Shimanoff: U.S. Marine ... (Producer)
- Jack Ensch: Hanoi Hilton POW ... (Director)
- Jackie Speier: Sexual Assault in the Military ... (Producer)
2015
- Richard Hank Sciaroni: Shot Down ... (Executive Producer)
- Tian Soepangat: Muslim Sailor ... (Producer)
- Ralph Rush: Concentration Camp Liberator ... (Director)
- Joel Hunt: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) ... (Producer)
2014
- John Baumhackl: Chemical Memories ... (Producer)
- Aldo Giannini: Pacific Theatre ... (Executive Producer)
- Tiffany McKinley: Sailor ... (Writer)
- Michael Blackwell: Combat Camera ... (Additional Photography)
- Giorgio Mattia: From Kosovo to Iraq ... (Producer)
2013
- Scott Castle: Battle of Fallujah ... (Writer)
- Casey Conklin: Ranger Battalion ... (Producer)
- Bobby Hollingsworth: Army CID ... (Producer)
- Julie Mendez - from PTSD to Art ... (Producer)
- Tim Kochis: Purple Heart ... (Writer)
- Zoe Dunning: Repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" ... (Producer)
- Jack Lyon: Veterans Serving Veterans ... (Producer)
2012
- John Heroux: Gulf War Fighter Pilot ... (Producer)
- David Gan: the Front Lines ... (Executive Producer)