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Irvin Kershner

Directing

Irvin Kershner

Born
Died
(aged 87)
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
55 titles

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.

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Acting credits 24

YearTitleRole
2017 Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2' Film Self (archive footage)
2014 Being and Becoming Film Self
2011 Corman's World Film Self - Filmmaker
2011 A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later Film Self
2007 Fog City Mavericks Film Self
2006 Shooting the Police: Cops on Film Film Self
2005 Berkeley Film Statistics Professor
2005 Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema Film Self
2005 Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection Film Self
2004 Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy Film Self
2004 When Star Wars Ruled the World Film Self
2003 Manhood Film Gentleman
1998 Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs Film Self
1997 Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery Film Self
1995 Angus Film Mr. Stoff
1994 On Deadly Ground Film Walters
1988 The Last Temptation of Christ Film Zebedee
1983 From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga Film Self
1980 The Making of The Empire Strikes Back Film Self
1980 SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back Film Self
1980 Star Wars: Music by John Williams Film Self
1974 Spécial cinéma TV Self (1 ep)
1971 Film '72 TV (1 ep)
1967 Omnibus TV Self (1 ep)

Crew credits 31

YearTitleJob
1997 American Perfekt Film Producer
1993 SeaQuest DSV Film Director
1993 seaQuest DSV TV Director (1 ep)
1990 RoboCop 2 Film Director
1989 Traveling Man Film Director
1988 Wildfire Film Executive Producer
1985 Amazing Stories TV Director (1 ep)
1983 Never Say Never Again Film Director
1980 The Empire Strikes Back Film Director
1978 Eyes of Laura Mars Film Director
1976 Raid on Entebbe Film Director
1976 The Return of a Man Called Horse Film Director
1974 S*P*Y*S Film Director
1973 Badlands Film Thanks
1972 Up the Sandbox Film Director
1970 Loving Film Director
1967 The Flim-Flam Man Film Director
1966 A Fine Madness Film Director
1964 The Luck of Ginger Coffey Film Director
1963 Kraft Suspense Theatre TV Director (1 ep)
1963 A Face in the Rain Film Director
1961 Ben Casey TV Director (1 ep)
1961 Cain's Hundred TV Director (1 ep)
1961 The Hoodlum Priest Film Director
1959 The Rebel TV Director (31 ep)
1959 The Young Captives Film Director
1958 Naked City TV Director (2 ep)
1958 Stakeout on Dope Street Film Director, Screenplay
1958 Now Is Tomorrow Film Director
1955 Confidential File: Horror Comics Film Director
1955 Confidential File: Barbiturates Film Director
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