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