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David J. Bernstein(II)

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David J. Bernstein
David J. Bernstein was born on 29 April 1964 in Cape Town, South Africa. David J. is an assistant director, known for Dancing with the Stars (2005), American Idol (2002) and Super Bowl XLIII (2009).
BornApril 29, 1964
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BornApril 29, 1964
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Eric Roberts, Tori Spelling, Reginald VelJohnson, Alfonso Ribeiro, Anna Delvey Sorokin, Joey Graziadei, Ilona Maher, Stephen Nedoroscik, Dwight Howard, Julianne Hough, Phaedra Parks, Chandler Kinney, Danny Amendola, Jenn Tran, and Brooks Nader in Dancing with the Stars (2005)
    Dancing with the Stars
    5.0
    TV Series
    • Additional Crew
    Lionel Richie, Ryan Seacrest, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan in American Idol (2002)
    American Idol
    4.3
    TV Series
    • Additional Crew
    Super Bowl XLIII (2009)
    Super Bowl XLIII
    7.9
    TV Special
    • Additional Crew
    • 2009
    Conan O'Brien in Conan (2010)
    Conan
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Camera and Electrical Department

    Credits

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    Additional Crew

    • Alan Jackson: The Last Show
      • technical director
      • Pre-production
      • TV Special
    • Bill Maher in Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)
      Real Time with Bill Maher
      7.2
      TV Series
      • technical director
      • 2024–2026
    • Lionel Richie, Ryan Seacrest, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan in American Idol (2002)
      American Idol
      4.3
      TV Series
      • technical director: screens
      • technical director
      • 2016–2026
    • Miley Cyrus in Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special (2026)
      Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special
      6.3
      TV Special
      • technical director
      • 2026
    • Eric Roberts, Tori Spelling, Reginald VelJohnson, Alfonso Ribeiro, Anna Delvey Sorokin, Joey Graziadei, Ilona Maher, Stephen Nedoroscik, Dwight Howard, Julianne Hough, Phaedra Parks, Chandler Kinney, Danny Amendola, Jenn Tran, and Brooks Nader in Dancing with the Stars (2005)
      Dancing with the Stars
      5.0
      TV Series
      • technical director: screens
      • screens technical director
      • 2017–2025
    • Kendall Jenner in Vogue World: Hollywood (2025)
      Vogue World: Hollywood
      8.2
      TV Special
      • technical director
      • 2025
    • Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2025)
      Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
      6.8
      TV Special
      • technical director
      • 2025
    • Global Citizen Festival
      TV Special
      • technical director
      • 2025
    • Tyla in Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2025 (2025)
      Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2025
      7.0
      TV Special
      • technical director: screens
      • 2025
    • Coldplay: Music of the Spheres World Tour - Live in Ahmedabad (2025)
      Coldplay: Music of the Spheres World Tour - Live in Ahmedabad
      6.7
      TV Special
      • technical director
      • 2025
    • Olivia Rodrigo in Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour (2024)
      Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour
      7.8
      TV Special
      • technical director
      • 2024
    • Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2024)
      Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
      7.6
      TV Special
      • technical director
      • 2024
    • Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2024 (2024)
      Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2024
      6.9
      TV Special
      • technical director: screens
      • 2024
    • Louis Tomlinson in Louis Tomlinson: For Every Question Why - Live and Direct from Mexico City (2024)
      Louis Tomlinson: For Every Question Why - Live and Direct from Mexico City
      8.8
      • technical director
      • 2024
    • Sydney Sweeney in The 49th Annual People's Choice Awards (2024)
      The 49th Annual People's Choice Awards
      5.1
      TV Special
      • technical director
      • 2024
    • iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023 (2023)
      iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023
      7.2
      TV Special
      • technical director
      • 2023

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Sabrina Carpenter in A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter (2024)
      A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter
      6.5
      TV Special
      • technical director
      • 2024
    • Sam Horrigan, Kendall Schmidt, Pete Wentz, Jade Pettyjohn, Tony Cavalero, Aidan Miner, Breanna Yde, Sydney Mikayla, Jack Griffo, Lance Lim, Brec Bassinger, Haley Bri Powell, Ashlyn Boots, JoJo Siwa, Ricardo Hurtado, Xavier Madison, and Will Kindrachuk in School of Rock (2016)
      School of Rock
      4.8
      TV Series
      • technical coordinator
      • 2016
    • Fake Off (2014)
      Fake Off
      7.2
      TV Series
      • technical director
      • 2015
    • Conan O'Brien in Conan (2010)
      Conan
      8.2
      TV Series
      • technical director
      • 2014
    • Snack Off (2014)
      Snack Off
      6.3
      TV Series
      • technical director
      • 2014
    • Tom Green Live (2013)
      Tom Green Live
      5.8
      TV Series
      • technical director
      • 2014
    • Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio, Simon Cowell, and Demi Lovato in The X Factor (2011)
      The X Factor
      5.0
      TV Series
      • Screens TD
      • 2013

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • The World's Best (2019)
      The World's Best
      4.1
      TV Series
      • technical director (as David Bernstein)
      • 2019
    • Fake Off (2014)
      Fake Off
      7.2
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2015

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Dave Bernstein
    • Born
      • April 29, 1964
      • Cape Town, South Africa
    • Spouse
      • Marilyn

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