Josef Berne

{{short description|American film director}}

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| name = Josef Berne

| birth_name = Josef Berstein

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1904|1|19}}

| birth_place = Kyiv, Russia

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1964|12|19|1904|1|19}}

| death_place = Palm Springs, California

| othername = Joe Berne
Joseph Berne

| occupation = Film director

| yearsactive = 1933-1950

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Josef Berne (January 19, 1904 – December 19, 1964) was a Russian-born American writer, film director and producer. Berne was born Josef Berstein on January 19, 1904, in Kyiv, Russia (now Ukraine). He also wrote and directed Yiddish language dramas.[https://www.allmovie.com/artist/p81627 allmovie]

He directed 32 films between 1933 and 1950, most of which were short films.

He died on December 19, 1964, aged 60 in Palm Springs, California.