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Edward Bernds

Edward Bernds

Director and writer, also actor · Died May 20, 2000, aged 94 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Oscar nominee

Edward Bernds was an American screenwriter and director.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 12, 1905
Died
May 20, 2000 (aged 94)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Director and writer, also actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 143 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 1% in 30 days

What are Edward Bernds' films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
24%
Morality
17%
Power
16%
Society
16%
Self
15%
Survival
7%
Ideas
5%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 6 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 10 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Absurd
7
Joyful
7
Thrilling
5
Warm
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Edward Bernds' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Edward Bernds' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

143 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Three Stooges Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Reform School Girl(1994)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Rebel Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Story

  • Tickle Me(1965)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Gunfight at Comanche Creek(1963)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Three Stooges in Orbit(1962)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Three Stooges Meet Hercules(1962)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Valley of the Dragons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Assignment: Underwater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 38 episodes · Writer

  • Stop! Look! and Laugh! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Writer

  • Return of the Fly(1959)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Alaska Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director · Writer

  • Joy Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director

  • Queen of Outer Space(1958)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • High School Hellcats(1958)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Space Master X-7(1958)

    Director · Writer · as Television News Announcer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Quantrill's Raiders(1958)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Escape from Red Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director · Writer

  • Colt .45 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Looking for Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Story

  • Sugarfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Reform School Girl(1957)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Storm Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Calling Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Navy Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • For Crimin' Out Loud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Story

  • World Without End(1956)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Dig That Uranium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director

  • Jail Busters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Screenplay

  • Spy Chasers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director

  • Skabenga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Writer

  • High Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Story

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Bowery to Bagdad(1954)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Jungle Gents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director · Writer

  • The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters(1954)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Paris Playboys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Writer

  • Private Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Hot News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • Clipped Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • Loose in London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director · Writer

  • White Lightning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • Gents in a Jam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director · Writer

  • My Little Margie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Listen Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • Heebie Gee-Gees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • Harem Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • The Champs Step Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • Hula-La-La (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Writer

  • The Tooth Will Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director · Writer

  • Corky of Gasoline Alley(1951)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gold Raiders(1951)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Merry Mavericks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director · Writer

  • Three Arabian Nuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • Gasoline Alley(1951)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • A Snitch in Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Studio Stoops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Beware of Blondie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Blondie's Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Dopey Dicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • His Baiting Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Punchy Cowpunchers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director · Writer

  • Let Down Your Aerial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Feudin' Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Vagabond Loafers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Blondie Hits the Jackpot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Waiting in the Lurch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Microspook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director · Writer

  • Fuelin' Around (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Blondie's Big Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Who Done It? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director · Writer

  • Radio Riot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • He's in Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Blondie's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • Crime on Their Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • Mummy's Dummies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • Billie Gets Her Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • The Hot Scots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • Flat Feat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • Blondie's Reward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Screenplay

  • The Sheepish Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director · Writer

  • Eight-Ball Andy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • Squareheads of the Round Table (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director · Writer

  • Pardon My Clutch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • Two Nuts in a Rut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • Radio Romeo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director · Writer

  • Wedlock Deadlock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • Wife to Spare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • Hectic Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • Brideless Groom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • Wedding Belle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • Out West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • Bride and Gloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Fright Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • The Scooper Dooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • Hot Heir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • Meet Mr. Mischief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director · Writer

  • Andy Plays Hookey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Three Little Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Slappily Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Blondie Knows Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay

  • Honeymoon Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Society Mugs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Pardon My Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director · Writer

  • Hot Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Monkey Businessmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director · Writer

  • Get Along, Little Zombie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director · Writer

  • The Three Troubledoers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Mr. Noisy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director · Screenplay

  • A Bird in the Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director · Writer

  • When the Wife's Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Micro-Phonies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director · Writer

  • Where the Pest Begins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Screenplay

  • Pistol Packin' Nitwits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director · Writer

  • I Love a Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Sound Recordist

  • It's Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • The Impatient Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Sound

  • Secret Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Sound Editor

  • Meet the Stewarts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Sound Engineer

  • Men Without Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Sound Engineer

  • The Man with Nine Lives(1940)

    Sound Engineer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • You Can't Take It with You(1938)

    Sound Engineer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town(1936)

    Sound Engineer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Intrigue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Sound Engineer

  • She Couldn't Take It(1935)

    Sound Engineer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • She Married Her Boss(1935)

    Sound

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Black Room(1935)

    Sound

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Lady Is Willing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Sound

  • Twentieth Century(1934)

    Sound Engineer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Woman Haters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Sound

  • It Happened One Night(1934)

    Sound Engineer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Shadows of Sing Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Sound Engineer

  • Fog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Sound Recordist

  • Police Car 17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Sound Engineer

  • Ann Carver's Profession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Sound Engineer

  • So This Is Africa(1933)

    Sound Recordist

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • No More Orchids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Sound

  • Virtue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Sound Engineer

  • The Final Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Sound Engineer

  • Platinum Blonde(1931)

    Sound Engineer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Rain or Shine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Sound

  • Ladies Must Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Sound Engineer

  • Los tres chiflados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Creator

Career shape

A full career of 143 titles, 142 of them dated from 1930 to 2001.

Highest rated

The Three Stooges Meet Hercules (1962)

Midcredits 53rd

Most popular right now

Tickle Me (1965)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 143: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting98 of 143: 62 only directing, 36 with another role · typical Midcredits score32ndWriting52 of 143: 17 only writing, 35 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thOther crew28 of 143: 28 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

143 titles, 36 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 35 of them.

By decade

1930s21 · crew1940s59 · crew1950s52 · 1 acting · 52 crew1960s7 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

Nominated for an Oscar in 1957, Best Writing, Motion Picture Story.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Edward Bernds' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · writer

Reform School Girl (1994)

77th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Bowery to Bagdad (1954)

Midcredits 60th · 58% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 53/100 and the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Edward Bernds work with?

People who share at least 2 of Edward Bernds' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Elwood Ullman shares the most, 6.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles