Josef Berne

Josef Berne (January 19, 1904 – December 19, 1964) was a Russian-born American writer, film director and producer. Berne was born Josef Berstein on January 19, 1904, in Kyiv, Russia (now Ukraine). He also wrote and directed Yiddish language dramas.^[1]

Josef Berne
Born	Josef Berstein (1904-01-19)January 19, 1904 Kyiv, Russia
Died	December 19, 1964(1964-12-19) (aged 60) Palm Springs, California
Other names	Joe Berne Joseph Berne
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1933-1950

He directed 32 films between 1933 and 1950, most of which were short films.

He died on December 19, 1964, aged 60 in Palm Springs, California.

Selected filmography

• La vida bohemia (1938)
• Mirele Efros (1939) an adaptation of Yiddish play by Jacob Gordin of the same name
• Jam Session (1942)
• Turkey in the Straw (1942), short film starring Freddie Fisher
• Heavenly Music (1943) won Academy Award for Best Short Subject
• Lucky Cowboy (1944)
• They Live in Fear (1944)
• Down Missouri Way (1946)