Irvin Kershner
Directing
Born: 1923-04-29 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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
Film '72
Omnibus
Self
Spécial cinéma
Self
The Last Temptation of Christ
Zebedee
On Deadly Ground
Walters
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self
Fog City Mavericks
Self
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Self
Angus
Mr. Stoff
Corman's World
Self - Filmmaker
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
Self
Berkeley
Statistics Professor
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
Manhood
Gentleman
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Self
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Self
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
Self
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Self
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
Self (archive footage)
Being and Becoming
Self
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
Self
Shooting the Police: Cops on Film
Self