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Irvin Kershner

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Born

April 29, 1923

Died

November 27, 2010 (age 87)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Irv Kershner

Isadore Kershner

Irvin Kershner

Biography

Irvin Kershner (born Isadore Kershner; April 29, 1923 – November 27, 2010) was an American director for film and television. Early in his career as a filmmaker he directed quirky, independent drama films, while working as a lecturer at the University of Southern California. Later, he began making high-budget blockbusters such as Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, the James Bond adaptation Never Say Never Again and RoboCop 2. Through the course of his career, he received numerous accolades, including being nominated for both a Primetime Emmy Award and a Palme d'Or. Description above from the Wikipedia article Irvin Kershner , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Irvin Kershner on Directing The Empire Strikes Back - Star Wars 100 Interviews

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Filmography

2017FilmCorporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'as Self (archive footage)2014FilmBeing and Becomingas Self 2011FilmCorman's Worldas Self - Filmmaker 2011FilmA Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Lateras Self 2007FilmFog City Mavericksas Self 2006FilmShooting the Police: Cops on Filmas Self 2005FilmBerkeleyas Statistics Professor 2005FilmBen-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinemaas Self 2005FilmRay Harryhausen: The Early Years Collectionas Self 2004FilmEmpire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogyas Self 2004FilmWhen Star Wars Ruled the Worldas Self 2003FilmManhoodas Gentleman 1998FilmMythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgsas Self 1997FilmStar Wars: The Magic & the Mysteryas Self 1995FilmAngusas Mr. Stoff 1994FilmOn Deadly Groundas Walters 1988FilmThe Last Temptation of Christas Zebedee 1983FilmFrom Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Sagaas Self 1980FilmThe Making of The Empire Strikes Backas Self 1980FilmSP FX: The Empire Strikes Backas Self 1980FilmStar Wars: Music by John Williamsas Self 1974TVSpécial cinémaas Self 1971TVFilm '72 1967TVOmnibusas Self