Bernard Girard (February 22, 1918 – December 30, 1997) was an American

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, producer and

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Life and career

Bernard Girard was born as ''Bernard Goldstein'' in

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. A native of Vallejo, Girard served in the

United States Army Air Forces The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF) was the major land-based aerial warfare service component of the United States Army and ''de facto'' aerial warfare service branch of the United States during and immediately after World War II ...

during

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

. He was nominated for an

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at the

9th Primetime Emmy Awards The 9th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 9th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on March 16, 1957, to honor the best in television of the year. The ceremony was held at the NBC Studios in Burbank, California. Desi Arnaz hosted the event. All ...

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. Girard's filmmaking career had a number of ups and downs. He was the original director on ''

What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? ''What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?'' is a 1969 American horror thriller film directed by Lee H. Katzin, and starring Geraldine Page, Ruth Gordon, Rosemary Forsyth, Robert Fuller, and Mildred Dunnock. The screenplay by Theodore Apstein, base ...

'' (1969), but producer

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replaced him with Lee H. Katzin. In 1979, Girard shot a movie starring the rock band

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called "We're All Crazy Now," which was unfinished. The film was later completed by director

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, and released in 1980 as ''Du-beat-e-o''.

Selected filmography

* '' As You Were'' (1951) * ''

This Woman Is Dangerous ''This Woman Is Dangerous'' is a 1952 American film noir and crime drama by Warner Bros. starring Joan Crawford, David Brian, and Dennis Morgan in a story about a gun moll's romances with two different men against the background of her impend ...

'' (1952) * ''

Ride Out for Revenge ''Ride Out for Revenge'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Bernard Girard and starring Rory Calhoun, Gloria Grahame, Lloyd Bridges and Joanne Gilbert. Plot Cheyenne Chief Yellow Wolf and son Little Wolf walk to town (the plight of ...

'' (1957) * ''

The Green-Eyed Blonde ''The Green-Eyed Blonde'' is a 1957 American drama film directed by Bernard Girard and written in collaboration by Dalton Trumbo, a blacklisted Hollywood screenwriter; and his front Sally Stubblefield, who wrote the story that Trumbo then adapted ...

'' (1957) * ''

As Young as We Are ''As Young as We Are'' is a 1958 American drama film directed by Bernard Girard and written by Meyer Dolinsky. The film stars Robert Harland, Pippa Scott, Majel Barrett, Ty Hardin, Barry Atwater and Carla Hoffman. The film was released in ...

'' (1958) * ''

The Rebel Set ''The Rebel Set'' is a 1959 American crime drama film in black and white directed by Gene Fowler Jr. It was later featured and riffed on ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' in Season 4. Plot Mr. Tucker, proprietor of a Los Angeles coffee house, ...

'' (1959) * '' Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round'' (1966) * '' The Mad Room'' (1969) * ''

The Happiness Cage ''The Happiness Cage'' is a 1972 American science fiction film directed by Bernard Girard. The film stars Christopher Walken in his first starring role and Joss Ackland. The film was also known as ''The Mind Snatchers'' and ''The Demon Within'' ...

'' (1972) * ''

A Name for Evil ''A Name for Evil'' is a 1973 American horror film directed by Bernard Girard and starring Samantha Eggar and Robert Culp. Plot Dissatisfied with the family architectural business, a man and his wife pack up and move out to his great-grandfathe ...

'' (1973) * ''

Gone with the West ''Gone with the West'' is a 1975 American Western film starring James Caan and Stefanie Powers, directed by Bernard Girard. The film is also known as ''Little Moon & Jud McGraw'' in Australia and ''Little Moon and Jud McGraw'' (American reissue ...

'' (1975) * ''We're All Crazy Now'' (1979) recut as ''Du-beat-e-o''(1984)

References

Bibliography

* Packer, Sharon. ''Neuroscience in Science Fiction Films''. McFarland, 2014.

External links

*https://catalog.afi.com/Person/19372-Bernard-Girard
Turner Classic Movies
*https://www.allmovie.com/artist/bernard-girard-vn15369287 *https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/bernard-girard-hitchcock * 1918 births 1997 deaths Film directors from California 20th-century American screenwriters United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II {{US-screen-writer-1910s-stub