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
- Velda: A Mom's Story of Suicide ... (Producer)
- In Honor of Adrianna: A Warrior's Love Story ... (Producer)
- Resilience: The Kim LeBel Story ... (Director)
2023
- Triumph Over Prejudice: The Montford Point Marines ... (Director)
- Do Ask, Do Tell: The Linda Campbell Story ... (Producer)
- The Gunnery: A Montford Point Marine ... (Producer)
- The Singer: A Montford Point Marine ... (Writer)
- The Chaplain: MAJ Brenda Threatt ... (Writer)
- The Jock: A Montford Point Marine ... (Writer)
- Carson Bigbee: The Pirate of America's Pastime ... (Producer)
- Decoding Jean: Secrets of WWII ... (Producer)
- Conte: Transitioning Politics ... (Director)
- Black Women and World War II: The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion ... (Producer)
- Buffalo Soldiers: George Jordan and the Indian Wars ... (Writer)
- Gianmarco Bellini: Gulf War POW ... (Executive Producer)
- Baptiste Garnier and the Indian Wars ... (Producer)
- Ruiz ... (Producer)
- The Architect: A Montford Point Marine ... (Writer)
2022
- From Mexico to Vietnam: A Chicano Story ... (Writer)
- Merchant Marine Paul Goercke and the Alexander Hamilton Post 448 ... (Producer)
- Solar Weather: Dr. Alessandra Pacini ... (Producer)
- Ultimate Sacrifices: CPT. Jennifer Moreno ... (Writer)
- Navigator: Lt. Col. Ken Murray ... (Writer)
- Time for Change: Kathy Bruyere ... (Director)
2021
- Foghorn: Child Actor, Veteran, Friend ... (Producer)
- Immigrant Service: Focus on Jesus Duran ... (Producer)
- Who is Weary Willie? ... (Writer)
- Buck Southworth: U.S. Air Force Flight Crew ... (Writer)
- Bataan Death March ... (Producer)
- Vincent Faulls: A Collection of My Father ... (Writer)
2020
- The War to End all Wars... and its American Veterans ... (Writer)
- Alene B. Duerk: The First Woman Admiral ... (Producer)
- Ionosphere: Dr. Eliana Nossa ... (Producer)
- Pam Roark: Iraq War Nurse ... (Producer)
- The Forgotten War ... (Writer)
- Ralph Parr: Fighter Ace of the Twentieth Century ... (Writer)
- Rudy Hernandez: Congressional Medal of Honor ... (Producer)
- Frank Maselskis: From WWII POW to Chosin Reservoir Survivor ... (Writer)
- Near Earth Asteroids: Dr. Anne Virkki ... (Director)
2019
- Objector ... (Producer)
- Leo Patrick McArdle: Veterans Helping Veterans ... (Executive Producer)
2018
- Madame Mars: Women and the Quest for Worlds Beyond ... (Producer)
- Noble Sissle's Syncopated Ragtime ... (Writer)
- Samuel Wilder King: Fighting for Statehood ... (Writer)
- John Henry Balch: Congressional Medal of Honor ... (Writer)
- The American War ... (Director)
- Noble Sissle Jr.: Am I Still Going to Vietnam? ... (Writer)
- Fighter Pilots of Vietnam ... (Producer)
- Guy Hircefeld: A Guy with a Camera ... (Executive Producer)
- Nurse Helen Fairchild: Killed in Action? ... (Executive Producer)
- Major Raoul Lufbery: Fighter Ace ... (Executive Producer)
2017
- PFC Benjamin Tollefson: A Mom's Loss ... (Producer)
- Cpl. Richard Carlson: A Brother's Loss ... (Producer)
- Fighting Fred Funston ... (Executive Producer)
- John Stevens: Storming the Beach ... (Producer)
- Nisei Soldiers: Japanese American G.I. Joes ... (Executive Producer)
- Buffalo Soldiers, Victorio and Manifest Destiny ... (Writer)
- Admiral Chester Nimitz ... (Executive Producer)
- Lt. Cmdr. Che Barnes: Fallen Brother ... (Executive Producer)
- Remembering Port Chicago ... (Producer)
- Pride of the Buffalo Soldier ... (Producer)
- Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer: Civil War Spy ... (Producer)
- Rory Fanning: From Ranger to Resister ... (Executive Producer)
2016
- Jackie Speier: Sexual Assault in the Military ... (Producer)
- Jack Ensch: Hanoi Hilton POW ... (Director)
- Adele Shimanoff: U.S. Marine ... (Producer)
2015
- Joel Hunt: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) ... (Producer)
- Ralph Rush: Concentration Camp Liberator ... (Director)
- Richard Hank Sciaroni: Shot Down ... (Executive Producer)
- Tian Soepangat: Muslim Sailor ... (Producer)
2014
- Tiffany McKinley: Sailor ... (Writer)
- Aldo Giannini: Pacific Theatre ... (Executive Producer)
- Giorgio Mattia: From Kosovo to Iraq ... (Producer)
- John Baumhackl: Chemical Memories ... (Producer)
- Michael Blackwell: Combat Camera ... (Additional Photography)
2013
- Tim Kochis: Purple Heart ... (Writer)
- Jack Lyon: Veterans Serving Veterans ... (Producer)
- Casey Conklin: Ranger Battalion ... (Producer)
- Zoe Dunning: Repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" ... (Producer)
- Scott Castle: Battle of Fallujah ... (Writer)
- Bobby Hollingsworth: Army CID ... (Producer)
- Julie Mendez - from PTSD to Art ... (Producer)
2012
- John Heroux: Gulf War Fighter Pilot ... (Producer)
- David Gan: the Front Lines ... (Executive Producer)