Person file · Directing
Irvin Kershner
Born 1923-04-29Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'Self (archive footage)Being and BecomingSelfCorman's WorldSelf - FilmmakerA Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years LaterSelfFog City MavericksSelfShooting the Police: Cops on FilmSelfBerkeleyStatistics ProfessorBen-Hur: The Epic That Changed CinemaSelfRay Harryhausen: The Early Years CollectionSelfEmpire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars TrilogySelfWhen Star Wars Ruled the WorldSelfManhoodGentlemanMythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des ErfolgsSelfStar Wars: The Magic & the MysterySelfAngusMr. StoffOn Deadly GroundWaltersThe Last Temptation of ChristZebedeeFrom Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a SagaSelfThe Making of The Empire Strikes BackSelfSP FX: The Empire Strikes BackSelfStar Wars: Music by John WilliamsSelf