Irvin Kershner
Directing
Born: April 29, 1923 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: November 27, 2010 (aged 87)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
RoboCop 2
1990
Never Say Never Again
1983
Badlands
1974
The Last Temptation of Christ
1988
On Deadly Ground
1994
Eyes of Laura Mars
1978
Amazing Stories
1985
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
seaQuest DSV
1993
Angus
1995
Corman's World
2011
Photos (2)
Movies (5)
Self / Appearances (18)
Omnibus
Self · 1 eps
Spécial cinéma
Self · 1 eps
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self
Fog City Mavericks
Self
Corman's World
Self - Filmmaker
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Self
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Self
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Self
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Self
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Self
Being and Becoming
Self
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
Self
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
Self (archive footage)
Shooting the Police: Cops on Film
Self
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
Self
Upcoming (1)
Directing (26)
seaQuest DSV
Director
Naked City
Director
Ben Casey
Director
The Empire Strikes Back
Director
Amazing Stories
Director
The Rebel
Director
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Director
RoboCop 2
Director
Never Say Never Again
Director
Cain's Hundred
Director
Eyes of Laura Mars
Director
Up the Sandbox
Director
Raid on Entebbe
Director
The Return of a Man Called Horse
Director
A Fine Madness
Director
S*P*Y*S
Director
The Flim-Flam Man
Director
SeaQuest DSV
Director
Traveling Man
Director
Stakeout on Dope Street
Director
Confidential File: Horror Comics
Director
The Young Captives
Director
The Hoodlum Priest
Director
A Face in the Rain
Director
Loving
Director
The Luck of Ginger Coffey
Director
