Daniel L. Bernardi
Known For: Production
Gender: Male
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.
2024
2023
Writer
The Chaplain: MAJ Brenda Threatt
Producer
The Chaplain: MAJ Brenda Threatt
Producer
Baptiste Garnier and the Indian Wars
Producer
Black Women and World War II: The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion
Writer
Black Women and World War II: The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion
Producer
Carson Bigbee: The Pirate of America's Pastime
Producer
Do Ask, Do Tell: The Linda Campbell Story
Producer
Ruiz
Writer
Ruiz
Producer
Decoding Jean: Secrets of WWII
Director
Triumph Over Prejudice: The Montford Point Marines
Producer
Triumph Over Prejudice: The Montford Point Marines
Producer
The Gunnery: A Montford Point Marine
Executive Producer
Gianmarco Bellini: Gulf War POW
Writer
The Jock: A Montford Point Marine
Director
The Jock: A Montford Point Marine
Producer
The Jock: A Montford Point Marine
Writer
The Singer: A Montford Point Marine
Producer
The Singer: A Montford Point Marine
Writer
The Architect: A Montford Point Marine
Producer
The Architect: A Montford Point Marine
Director
The Architect: A Montford Point Marine
Director
Conte: Transitioning Politics
Producer
Conte: Transitioning Politics
Writer
Buffalo Soldiers: George Jordan and the Indian Wars
Producer
Buffalo Soldiers: George Jordan and the Indian Wars
2022
Producer
Merchant Marine Paul Goercke and the Alexander Hamilton Post 448
Writer
Ultimate Sacrifices: CPT. Jennifer Moreno
Director
Ultimate Sacrifices: CPT. Jennifer Moreno
Producer
Ultimate Sacrifices: CPT. Jennifer Moreno
Director
Time for Change: Kathy Bruyere
Writer
Time for Change: Kathy Bruyere
Writer
Navigator: Lt. Col. Ken Murray
Director
Navigator: Lt. Col. Ken Murray
Producer
Time for Change: Kathy Bruyere
Producer
Solar Weather: Alessandra Pacini
Director
Solar Weather: Alessandra Pacini
Writer
From Mexico to Vietnam: A Chicano Story
Producer
From Mexico to Vietnam: A Chicano Story
2021
Writer
Vincent Faulls: A Collection of My Father
Producer
Bataan Death March
Writer
Bataan Death March
Producer
Vincent Faulls: A Collection of My Father
Writer
Buck Southworth: U.S. Air Force Flight Crew
Director
Buck Southworth: U.S. Air Force Flight Crew
Producer
Buck Southworth: U.S. Air Force Flight Crew
Producer
Immigrant Service: Focus on Jesus Duran
Writer
Immigrant Service: Focus on Jesus Duran
Writer
Who is Weary Willie?
Producer
Foghorn: Child Actor, Veteran, Friend
Producer
Who is Weary Willie?
Writer
Foghorn: Child Actor, Veteran, Friend
2020
Writer
Ralph Parr: Fighter Ace of the Twentieth Century
Producer
Rudy Hernandez: Congressional Medal of Honor
Producer
Ralph Parr: Fighter Ace of the Twentieth Century
Writer
Rudy Hernandez: Congressional Medal of Honor
Writer
Frank Maselskis: From WWII POW to Chosin Reservoir Survivor
Producer
Frank Maselskis: From WWII POW to Chosin Reservoir Survivor
Producer
Pam Roark: Iraq War Nurse
Writer
Pam Roark: Iraq War Nurse
Producer
Alene Duerk: First Woman to Make Admiral
Writer
Alene Duerk: First Woman to Make Admiral
Producer
Ionosphere: Dr. Eliana Nossa
Director
Ionosphere: Dr. Eliana Nossa
Director
Near Earth Asteroids: Dr. Anne Virkki
Producer
Near Earth Asteroids: Dr. Anne Virkki
Writer
The Forgotten War
Producer
The Forgotten War
Director
The Forgotten War
2019
2018
Writer
John Henry Balch: Congressional Medal of Honor
Writer
Samuel Wilder King: Fighting for Statehood
Writer
Noble Sissle's Syncopated Ragtime
Producer
Noble Sissle's Syncopated Ragtime
Producer
Fighter Pilots of Vietnam
Writer
Noble Sissle Jr.: Am I Still Going to Vietnam?
Director
Noble Sissle Jr.: Am I Still Going to Vietnam?
Executive Producer
Guy Hircefeld: A Guy with a Camera
Director
The American War
Executive Producer
Major Raoul Lufbery: Fighter Ace
Executive Producer
John Henry Balch: Congressional Medal of Honor
Executive Producer
Samuel Wilder King: Fighting for Statehood
Executive Producer
Nurse Helen Fairchild: Killed in Action?
Writer
Nurse Helen Fairchild: Killed in Action?
Producer
Madame Mars: Women and the Quest for Worlds Beyond
Producer
The American War
Director
Noble Sissle's Syncopated Ragtime
2017
Producer
Remembering Port Chicago
Producer
John Stevens: Storming the Beach
Producer
Cpl. Richard Carlson: A Brother's Loss
Producer
PFC Benjamin Tollefson: A Mom's Loss
Producer
Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer: Civil War Spy
Executive Producer
Lt. Cmdr. Che Barns: Fallen Brother
Executive Producer
Nisei Soldiers: Japanese American G.I. Joes
Executive Producer
Fighting Fred Funston
Producer
Pride of the Buffalo Soldier
Writer
Buffalo Soldiers, Victorio and Manifest Destiny
Executive Producer
Buffalo Soldiers, Victorio and Manifest Destiny
Executive Producer
Admiral Chester Nimitz
Writer
Pride of the Buffalo Soldier
Executive Producer
Rory Fanning: From Ranger to Resister
2016
2015
2014
Producer
John Baumhackl: Chemical Memories
Producer
Giorgio Mattia: From Kosovo to Iraq
Additional Photography
Michael Blackwell: Combat Camera
Writer
Tiffany McKinley: Sailor
Producer
Tiffany McKinley: Sailor
Executive Producer
Aldo Giannini: Pacific Theatre
Director
Michael Blackwell: Combat Camera
Executive Producer
Michael Blackwell: Combat Camera
Writer
Michael Blackwell: Combat Camera
2013
Writer
Tim Kochis: Purple Heart
Director
Tim Kochis: Purple Heart
Producer
Jack Lyon: Veterans Serving Veterans
Producer
Casey Conklin: Ranger Battalion
Producer
Julie Mendez - from PTSD to Art
Producer
Bobby Hollingsworth: Army CID
Writer
Scott Castle: Battle of Fallujah
Producer
Scott Castle: Battle of Fallujah
Producer
Zoe Dunning: Repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
2012
Others
Producer
The Sioux: From Red Cloud to Wounded Knee
Producer
Generations of Service: The LaShaunda Jackson Story
Sound Recordist
Generations of Service: The LaShaunda Jackson Story
Director
You Don't Know Jack: A Montford Point Marine
Additional Sound Re-Recordist
You Don't Know Jack: A Montford Point Marine
Writer
You Don't Know Jack: A Montford Point Marine