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Bernard Girard
Born
Bernard Goldstein[1]

(1918-02-22)February 22, 1918[1]
Vallejo, California, United States
DiedDecember 30, 1997(1997-12-30) (aged 79)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation(s)Writer, Producer, Director
Years active1948 - 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

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Bernard Goldstein, born 02/22/1918 to Ms. Bloch in Solano County in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  2. ^ Packer p.29
  3. ^ a b "Bernard Girard, 79; Director, Writer, Producer for Film, TV". Los Angeles Times. 8 January 1998. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. ^ Variety Staff (January 13, 1998). "Bernard Girard, dead at 79". Variety. United States: Variety Media, LLC. (Penske Media Corporation). Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  5. ^ Silver, Alain (1995). What Ever Happened to Robert Aldrich?: His Life and His Films. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1-617-80165-5.
  6. ^ Thompson, Dave (2011). Bad Reputation: The Unauthorized Biography of Joan Jett. Backbeat Books. ISBN 9781617130779.

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