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Irvin Kershner

Directing Born Apr 29, 1923 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 24 credits

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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Full filmography

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