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{{Short description|American film producer}}
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'''Harvey Bernhard''' (March 5, 1924 - January 16, 2014) was a film producer. He frequently collaborated with film director [[Richard Donner]], notably ''[[The Omen]]'' (1976) and ''[[The Goonies]]'' (1985).
{{Infobox person
|name=Harvey Bernhard
|birth_date=March 5, 1924
|birth_place=[[Seattle, Washington]], United States
|death_date={{death date and age|2014|01|16|1924|03|05}}
|death_place=[[Kirkland, Washington]], United States
|occupation=[[Film producer]]
|spouse=Lillian Vera Kramer
}}

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'''Harvey Bernhard''' (March 5, 1924 – January 16, 2014) was an American film producer. He frequently collaborated with film director [[Richard Donner]], notably on ''[[The Omen]]'' (1976), ''[[The Goonies]]'' (1985) and ''[[The Lost Boys]]'' (1987)


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Bernhard was born on March 5, 1924 in [[Seattle]] to Moe Bernhard and Rose Minnie Cohn.<ref name=fr>{{cite web|title=Harvey Bernhard Biography (1924-)|work=Film Reference|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/64/Harvey-Bernhard.html|accessdate=3 May 2016}}</ref><ref name=hc>{{cite web|title=Harvey Bernhard|work=[[Hollywood.com]]|url=http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/harvey-bernhard-57298029/|accessdate=3 May 2016}}</ref><ref name=tcm>{{cite web|title=Harvey Bernhard|work=[[Turner Classic Movies]]|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/15007%7C67655/Harvey-Bernhard/|accessdate=3 May 2016}}</ref> He had two sisters, Selma and Inez.<ref name=st/> He served as a [[U.S. Navy]] officer in [[World War II]], and graduated from [[Stanford University]] in 1947.<ref name=ds>{{cite web|title=Harvey Bernhard|date=2 February 2014|publisher=''[[The Desert Sun]]''|url=http://obituaries.desertsun.com/obituaries/thedesertsun/obituary.aspx?n=Harvey-Bernhard&pid=169421779|accessdate=4 May 2016}}</ref><ref name=he>{{cite web|title=Harvey Bernhard (1924 - 2014)|date=26 January 2014|publisher=''[[The Herald (Everett)]]''|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/heraldnet/obituary.aspx?n=Harvey-Bernhard&pid=169342853|accessdate=4 May 2016}}</ref><ref name=lat>{{cite web|title=Harvey Bernhard|date=26 January 2016|publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]''|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?n=Harvey-Bernhard&pid=169269939|accessdate=4 May 2016}}</ref>
Bernhard was born on March 5, 1924, in [[Seattle]] to Moe Bernhard and Rose Minnie Cohn.<ref name=fr>{{cite web|title=Harvey Bernhard Biography (1924-)|work=Film Reference|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/64/Harvey-Bernhard.html|accessdate=3 May 2016}}</ref><ref name=hc>{{cite web|title=Harvey Bernhard|work=[[Hollywood.com]]|url=http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/harvey-bernhard-57298029/|accessdate=3 May 2016}}</ref><ref name=tcm>{{cite web|title=Harvey Bernhard|work=[[Turner Classic Movies]]|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/15007%7C67655/Harvey-Bernhard/|accessdate=3 May 2016}}</ref> He had two sisters, Selma and Inez.<ref name=st/> He served as a [[U.S. Navy]] officer in [[World War II]], and graduated from [[Stanford University]] in 1947.<ref name=ds>{{cite news|title=Harvey Bernhard|date=2 February 2014|newspaper=[[The Desert Sun]]|url=http://obituaries.desertsun.com/obituaries/thedesertsun/obituary.aspx?n=Harvey-Bernhard&pid=169421779|accessdate=4 May 2016}}</ref><ref name=he>{{cite web|title=Harvey Bernhard (1924 - 2014)|date=26 January 2014|publisher=[[The Herald (Everett)]]|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/heraldnet/obituary.aspx?n=Harvey-Bernhard&pid=169342853|accessdate=4 May 2016}}</ref><ref name=lat>{{cite news|title=Harvey Bernhard|date=26 January 2016|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?n=Harvey-Bernhard&pid=169269939|accessdate=4 May 2016}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
He was an active participant in the rapidly growing [[Las Vegas]] entertainment industry in the 1950s, and then moved to [[Hollywood]] to pioneer in the production of early television documentaries with [[Sandy Howard]], [[David Wolper]] and [[Metromedia Producers Corporation]] before becoming an independent movie producer. His motion picture credits as producer include, ''[[The Mack]]'' (1973), ''[[The Omen]]'' (1976), ''[[The Goonies]]'' (1985), ''[[The Lost Boys]]'' (1987) and executive producer of ''[[Ladyhawke]]'' (1985).<ref name=st/>
He was an active participant in the rapidly growing [[Las Vegas]] entertainment industry in the 1950s, and then moved to [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]] to pioneer in the production of early television documentaries with [[Sandy Howard]], [[David Wolper]] and [[Metromedia Producers Corporation]] before becoming an independent movie producer. His motion picture credits as producer include, ''[[The Mack]]''<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|work=[[The New York Times]]|title=Film: 'The Mack' Opens:Max Julien Stars in a Black Melodrama|authorlink=Vincent Canby|author=Canby, Vincent|date=April 5, 1973|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9F06E0D7173BE533A25756C0A9629C946290D6CF}}</ref> (1973), ''[[The Omen]]'' (1976), ''[[The Goonies]]'' (1985), ''[[The Lost Boys]]'' (1987) and executive producer of ''[[Ladyhawke (film)|Ladyhawke]]'' (1985).<ref name=st/>


==Personal life and death==
==Personal life and death==
Bernhard was married to Lillian Vera Kramer from June 23, 1962 until her death. Their sons are Robert Brown and Craig Allen Bernhard.<ref name=hc/><ref name=tcm/><ref name=st>{{cite web|title=Harvey Bernhard|date=26 January 2014|publisher=''[[The Seattle Times]]''|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/seattletimes/obituary.aspx?n=Harvey-Bernhard&pid=169346092|accessdate=4 May 2016}}</ref> Bernhard was [[Jewish]].<ref name=fr/>
Bernhard was married to Lillian Vera Kramer from June 23, 1962, until her death. Their sons are Robert Brown and Craig Allen Bernhard.<ref name=hc/><ref name=tcm/><ref name=st>{{cite news|title=Harvey Bernhard|date=26 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]]|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/seattletimes/obituary.aspx?n=Harvey-Bernhard&pid=169346092|accessdate=4 May 2016}}</ref> Bernhard was [[Jewish]].<ref name=fr/>


Bernhard died on January 16, 2014, in [[Kirkland, Washington]].<ref name=st/><ref>{{cite web|title=Harvey Bernhard|date=16 January 2015|publisher=''[[The Seattle Times]]''|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/seattletimes/obituary.aspx?n=Harvey-Bernhard&pid=169346093|accessdate=3 May 2016}}</ref> He was 89.<ref>Harris M. Lentz III, [https://books.google.com/books?id=11diCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA36&lpg=PA36&dq=harvey+bernhard+obituary&source=bl&ots=s0lGozok-s&sig=NxYYdTfqr0rAZhUj8gDNr6u0QiA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiCjaavqr7MAhXGdz4KHWVKDy4Q6AEITjAI#v=onepage&q=harvey%20bernhard%20obituary&f=false ''Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2014''], McFarland, 2015 page 36</ref>
Bernhard died on January 16, 2014, in [[Kirkland, Washington]].<ref name=st/><ref>{{cite news|title=Harvey Bernhard|date=16 January 2015|newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]]|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/seattletimes/obituary.aspx?n=Harvey-Bernhard&pid=169346093|accessdate=3 May 2016}}</ref> He was 89.<ref>Harris M. Lentz III, [https://books.google.com/books?id=11diCQAAQBAJ&dq=harvey+bernhard+obituary&pg=PA36 ''Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2014''], McFarland, 2015 page 36</ref>


==Partial filmography==
==Partial filmography==
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*''[[Thomasine & Bushrod]]'' (1974)
*''[[Thomasine & Bushrod]]'' (1974)
*''[[The Omen]]'' (1976)
*''[[The Omen]]'' (1976)
*''[[Damien: Omen II]]'' (1978) (also screenwriter)
*''[[Damien - Omen II]]'' (1978) (also screenwriter)
*''[[Omen III: The Final Conflict]]'' (1981)
*''[[Omen III: The Final Conflict]]'' (1981)
*''[[The Beast Within]]'' (1982)
*''[[The Beast Within (film)|The Beast Within]]'' (1982)
*''[[Ladyhawke]]'' (1985)
*''[[Ladyhawke (film)|Ladyhawke]]'' (1985)
*''[[The Goonies]]'' (1985)
*''[[The Goonies]]'' (1985)
*''[[The Lost Boys]]'' (1987)
*''[[The Lost Boys]]'' (1987)
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 20:02, 9 April 2024

Harvey Bernhard
BornMarch 5, 1924
Seattle, Washington, United States
DiedJanuary 16, 2014(2014-01-16) (aged 89)
Kirkland, Washington, United States
OccupationFilm producer
SpouseLillian Vera Kramer

Harvey Bernhard (March 5, 1924 – January 16, 2014) was an American film producer. He frequently collaborated with film director Richard Donner, notably on The Omen (1976), The Goonies (1985) and The Lost Boys (1987)

Early life and education[edit]

Bernhard was born on March 5, 1924, in Seattle to Moe Bernhard and Rose Minnie Cohn.[1][2][3] He had two sisters, Selma and Inez.[4] He served as a U.S. Navy officer in World War II, and graduated from Stanford University in 1947.[5][6][7]

Career[edit]

He was an active participant in the rapidly growing Las Vegas entertainment industry in the 1950s, and then moved to Hollywood to pioneer in the production of early television documentaries with Sandy Howard, David Wolper and Metromedia Producers Corporation before becoming an independent movie producer. His motion picture credits as producer include, The Mack[8] (1973), The Omen (1976), The Goonies (1985), The Lost Boys (1987) and executive producer of Ladyhawke (1985).[4]

Personal life and death[edit]

Bernhard was married to Lillian Vera Kramer from June 23, 1962, until her death. Their sons are Robert Brown and Craig Allen Bernhard.[2][3][4] Bernhard was Jewish.[1]

Bernhard died on January 16, 2014, in Kirkland, Washington.[4][9] He was 89.[10]

Partial filmography[edit]

As producer, unless otherwise noted.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Harvey Bernhard Biography (1924-)". Film Reference. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Harvey Bernhard". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Harvey Bernhard". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d "Harvey Bernhard". The Seattle Times. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Harvey Bernhard". The Desert Sun. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Harvey Bernhard (1924 - 2014)". The Herald (Everett). 26 January 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Harvey Bernhard". Los Angeles Times. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  8. ^ Canby, Vincent (April 5, 1973). "Film: 'The Mack' Opens:Max Julien Stars in a Black Melodrama". The New York Times.
  9. ^ "Harvey Bernhard". The Seattle Times. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  10. ^ Harris M. Lentz III, Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2014, McFarland, 2015 page 36

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