Edward Bernds Biography

Fast Facts

• Was honored with a National Board of Review Award for Lifetime Achievement in Film Technology in 1997
• Made his directorial debut with the short film "Micro-Phonies" in 1945
• Started out as a radio operator in Chicago before moving to Hollywood in 1928
• Began working as a sound mixer and engineer in 1929 on films like "Lady of the Pavements" and "The Iron Mask․"
• Also directed several cult science fiction films, including "Queen of Outer Space" and "Valley of the Dragons․"
• Best known as the director of several "Three Stooges" short films as well as the TV series "The New 3 Stooges․"
• Made a cameo appearance as a television news announcer in the 1958 film "Space Master X-7․"
• Published his autobiography, "Mr․ Bernds Goes to Hollywood," in 1999, in which he discusses the early years of his career before he was a director