Irvin Kershner
Known for DirectingBorn 1923-04-29 — died 2010-11-27Philadelphia, 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.
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Known for
The Last Temptation of Christ
1988 · as Zebedee
On Deadly Ground
1994 · as Walters
Corman's World
2011 · as Self - Filmmaker
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005 · as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004 · as Self
Fog City Mavericks
2007 · as Self
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
1980 · as Self
Angus
1995 · as Mr. Stoff
Manhood
2003 · as Gentleman
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · as Self
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
2005 · as Self
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
1998 · as Self
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
1983 · as Self
Berkeley
2005 · as Statistics Professor
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004 · as Self
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
1997 · as Self
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
2011 · as Self
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · as Self