Jami bernard biography

PERSONAL:

Born August 10, 1956, in New York, NY; daughter of Sam and Gloria Bernard. Education: Barnard College, Columbia University, B.A., 1978.

ADDRESSES:

[email protected].

CAREER:

Journalist, reviewer, and author.

New York Post, New York, NY, reporter, columnist, and editor, 1978-93, assistant entertainment editor, 1985-87, film critic, 1986-94; New York Daily News, New York, NY, film critic, 1993-2006; Mamm Magazine, columnist, 1996—.

Judge for film festivals. Frequent guest on national television and radio programs.

MEMBER:

New York Film Critics Circle (chair, 1991), National Society of Film Critics.

WRITINGS:

NONFICTION

Bantam's Caribbean, Bantam (New York, NY), 1991.

First Films: Illustrious, Obscure, and Embarrassing Movie Debuts, Citadel (Secaucus, NJ), 1993.

Total Exposure: The Movie Buff's Guide to Celebrity Nude Scenes, Citadel (Secaucus, NJ), 1995, revised and updated edition, Carol Publishing Group (Secaucus, NJ),