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Irvin Kershner

Directing

Irvin Kershner

EN, FR, DE cinema · 45 credits

Born

29 April 1923

Died

27 November 2010 (aged 87)

Birthplace

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also known as Irv Kershner · Isadore Kershner

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.

Known for

Filmography

Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2' poster

Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'

EN · 20177.0

as Self (archive footage)

Being and Becoming poster

Being and Becoming

FR · 20148.7

as Self

A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later poster

A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later

EN · 2011Not rated

as Self

Corman's World poster

Corman's World

EN · 20117.0

as Self - Filmmaker

Fog City Mavericks poster

Fog City Mavericks

EN · 20078.5

as Self

Shooting the Police: Cops on Film poster

Shooting the Police: Cops on Film

EN · 2006Not rated

as Self

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema poster

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

EN · 20056.5

as Self

Berkeley poster

Berkeley

EN · 20055.5

as Statistics Professor

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection poster

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

EN · 20058.0

as Self

When Star Wars Ruled the World poster

When Star Wars Ruled the World

EN · 20048.8

as Self

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy poster

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

EN · 20047.6

as Self

Manhood poster

Manhood

EN · 20034.1

as Gentleman

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs poster

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

DE · 19983.0

as Self

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery poster

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

EN · 19978.0

as Self

American Perfekt poster

American Perfekt

EN · 19976.5

Producer

Angus poster

Angus

EN · 19956.6

as Mr. Stoff

On Deadly Ground poster

On Deadly Ground

EN · 19945.2

as Walters

SeaQuest DSV poster

SeaQuest DSV

EN · 1993Not rated

Director

RoboCop 2 poster

RoboCop 2

EN · 19906.0

Director

Traveling Man poster

Traveling Man

EN · 19894.0

Director

The Last Temptation of Christ poster

The Last Temptation of Christ

EN · 19887.2

as Zebedee

Wildfire poster

Wildfire

EN · 19884.0

Executive Producer

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga poster

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

EN · 19837.4

as Self

Never Say Never Again poster

Never Say Never Again

EN · 19836.1

Director

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back poster

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

EN · 19808.0

as Self

Star Wars: Music by John Williams poster

Star Wars: Music by John Williams

EN · 19807.3

as Self

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back poster

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

EN · 19808.2

as Self

The Empire Strikes Back poster

The Empire Strikes Back

EN · 19808.4

Director

Eyes of Laura Mars poster

Eyes of Laura Mars

EN · 19785.8

Director

Raid on Entebbe poster

Raid on Entebbe

EN · 19766.0

Director

The Return of a Man Called Horse poster

The Return of a Man Called Horse

EN · 19765.7

Director

S*P*Y*S poster

S*P*Y*S

EN · 19745.2

Director

Badlands poster

Badlands

EN · 19737.4

Thanks

Up the Sandbox poster

Up the Sandbox

EN · 19725.9

Director

Loving poster

Loving

EN · 19706.0

Director

The Flim-Flam Man poster

The Flim-Flam Man

EN · 19677.0

Director

A Fine Madness poster

A Fine Madness

EN · 19665.0

Director

The Luck of Ginger Coffey poster

The Luck of Ginger Coffey

EN · 19646.8

Director

A Face in the Rain poster

A Face in the Rain

EN · 19638.5

Director

The Hoodlum Priest poster

The Hoodlum Priest

EN · 19615.9

Director

The Young Captives poster

The Young Captives

EN · 19597.0

Director

Stakeout on Dope Street poster

Stakeout on Dope Street

EN · 19586.7

Director, Screenplay

Now Is Tomorrow poster

Now Is Tomorrow

EN · 19587.5

Director

Confidential File: Barbiturates

1955

Confidential File: Barbiturates

EN · 1955Not rated

Director

Confidential File: Horror Comics poster

Confidential File: Horror Comics

EN · 1955Not rated

Director