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Bernard Girard | |
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| Born | Bernard Goldstein
[1] February 22, 1918 [1] |
| Died | December 30, 1997 (aged 79) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Producer, Director |
| Years active | 1948 - 1975 (film) |
Bernard Girard (February 22, 1918 [1] – December 30, 1997) was an American screenwriter, producer and film director. [2]
Life and career
Bernard Girard was born as Bernard Goldstein in Solano County, California. [1] A native of Vallejo, Girard served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. [3] He was nominated for an Emmy at the 9th Primetime Emmy Awards for Best Public Service Series ( You Are There). Girard died December 30, 1997, at age 79. Girard is survived by his wife, Linda, and three sons. [4] [3]
Girard's filmmaking career had a number of ups and downs. He was the original director on What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969), but producer Robert Aldrich replaced him with Lee H. Katzin. [5] In 1979, Girard shot a movie starring the rock band The Runaways called "We're All Crazy Now," which was unfinished. The film was later completed by director Alan Sacks, and released in 1980 as Du-beat-e-o. [6]
Selected filmography
- As You Were (1951)
- This Woman Is Dangerous (1952)
- Ride Out for Revenge (1957)
- The Green-Eyed Blonde (1957)
- As Young as We Are (1958)
- The Rebel Set (1959)
- Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966)
- The Mad Room (1969)
- The Happiness Cage (1972)
- A Name for Evil (1973)
- Gone with the West (1975)
- We're All Crazy Now (1979) recut as Du-beat-e-o(1984)
References
- ^ a b c d "Bernard Goldstein, born 02/22/1918 to Ms. Bloch in Solano County in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Packer p.29
- ^ a b "Bernard Girard, 79; Director, Writer, Producer for Film, TV". Los Angeles Times. 8 January 1998. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Variety Staff (January 13, 1998). "Bernard Girard, dead at 79". Variety. United States: Variety Media, LLC. ( Penske Media Corporation). Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Silver, Alain (1995). What Ever Happened to Robert Aldrich?: His Life and His Films. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1-617-80165-5.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2011). Bad Reputation: The Unauthorized Biography of Joan Jett. Backbeat Books. ISBN 9781617130779.
Bibliography
- Packer, Sharon. Neuroscience in Science Fiction Films. McFarland, 2014.
External links
- https://catalog.afi.com/Person/19372-Bernard-Girard
- https://prod-www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/71801%7C19372/Bernard-Girard
- [1]
- https://www.allmovie.com/artist/bernard-girard-vn15369287
- https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/bernard-girard-hitchcock
- Bernard Girard at IMDb
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Bernard Girard | |
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| Born | Bernard Goldstein
[1] February 22, 1918 [1] |
| Died | December 30, 1997 (aged 79) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Producer, Director |
| Years active | 1948 - 1975 (film) |
Bernard Girard (February 22, 1918 [1] – December 30, 1997) was an American screenwriter, producer and film director. [2]
Life and career
Bernard Girard was born as Bernard Goldstein in Solano County, California. [1] A native of Vallejo, Girard served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. [3] He was nominated for an Emmy at the 9th Primetime Emmy Awards for Best Public Service Series ( You Are There). Girard died December 30, 1997, at age 79. Girard is survived by his wife, Linda, and three sons. [4] [3]
Girard's filmmaking career had a number of ups and downs. He was the original director on What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969), but producer Robert Aldrich replaced him with Lee H. Katzin. [5] In 1979, Girard shot a movie starring the rock band The Runaways called "We're All Crazy Now," which was unfinished. The film was later completed by director Alan Sacks, and released in 1980 as Du-beat-e-o. [6]
Selected filmography
- As You Were (1951)
- This Woman Is Dangerous (1952)
- Ride Out for Revenge (1957)
- The Green-Eyed Blonde (1957)
- As Young as We Are (1958)
- The Rebel Set (1959)
- Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966)
- The Mad Room (1969)
- The Happiness Cage (1972)
- A Name for Evil (1973)
- Gone with the West (1975)
- We're All Crazy Now (1979) recut as Du-beat-e-o(1984)
References
- ^ a b c d "Bernard Goldstein, born 02/22/1918 to Ms. Bloch in Solano County in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Packer p.29
- ^ a b "Bernard Girard, 79; Director, Writer, Producer for Film, TV". Los Angeles Times. 8 January 1998. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Variety Staff (January 13, 1998). "Bernard Girard, dead at 79". Variety. United States: Variety Media, LLC. ( Penske Media Corporation). Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Silver, Alain (1995). What Ever Happened to Robert Aldrich?: His Life and His Films. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1-617-80165-5.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2011). Bad Reputation: The Unauthorized Biography of Joan Jett. Backbeat Books. ISBN 9781617130779.
Bibliography
- Packer, Sharon. Neuroscience in Science Fiction Films. McFarland, 2014.
External links
- https://catalog.afi.com/Person/19372-Bernard-Girard
- https://prod-www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/71801%7C19372/Bernard-Girard
- [1]
- https://www.allmovie.com/artist/bernard-girard-vn15369287
- https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/bernard-girard-hitchcock
- Bernard Girard at IMDb
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