Carolyn Bernstein

Personal Info

Known For Producer

Gender Female

Carolyn Bernstein

Biography

Carolyn Bernstein is the Executive Vice President of Scripted and Documentary Films at National Geographic, overseeing the network's award-winning documentary films and scripted content. Under her leadership, National Geographic has produced acclaimed documentaries such as Free Solo, The Cave, and Fire of Love, as well as the Genius series. Prior to joining National Geographic in 2016, Bernstein served as Executive Vice President of Scripted Television at Endemol Shine Studios and Shine America, where she was the executive producer of the FX series The Bridge. Before that, she was Executive Vice President of Drama Development at The WB, where she developed series such as Gilmore Girls, Smallville, One Tree Hill, and Supernatural. Bernstein holds a degree in Comparative Literature from Brown University. In 2024, she was recognized as one of the "Wonder Women of Los Angeles" by NextTV for her contributions to the entertainment industry.

Known For

Producer

2025
Sally

as Executive Producer

2024
Fly

as Executive Producer

2024
Sugarcane

as Executive Producer

2024
Blink

as Executive Producer

2024
Endurance

as Executive Producer

2023
The Mission

as Executive Producer

2023
Bobi Wine: The People's President

as Executive Producer

2023
Wild Life

as Executive Producer

2023
The Space Race

as Executive Producer

2022
Retrograde

as Executive Producer

2022
We Feed People

as Executive Producer

2022
The Flagmakers

as Executive Producer

2021
Becoming Cousteau

as Executive Producer

2021
Fauci

as Executive Producer

2021
Torn

as Executive Producer

2021
The Rescue

as Executive Producer

2021
Own the Room

as Executive Producer

2020
An Unfinished Symphony

as Executive Producer

2020
The Lost Forest

as Executive Producer

2020
Rebuilding Paradise

as Executive Producer

2019
The Cave

as Executive Producer

2014
Gracepoint

as Executive Producer