Edward Bernds

Birth Name:

Edward Ludwig Bernds

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession

Sound department, Director, Writer, Actor

Was honored with a National Board of Review Award for Lifetime Achievement in Film Technology in 1997
Began working as a sound mixer and engineer in 1929 on films like "Lady of the Pavements" and "The Iron Mask․"
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
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

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