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Irvin Kershner

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Irvin Kershner

Irvin Kershner is a director born on April 29, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on November 27, 2010, aged 87. He is known for The Empire Strikes Back, RoboCop 2 and Never Say Never Again. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Directing
Born
April 29, 1923
Place of birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
November 27, 2010
Also known as
Irv Kershner · Isadore Kershner

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.

Filmography

  1. 2017Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'as Self (archive footage)
  2. 2014Being and Becomingas Self
  3. 2011Corman's Worldas Self - Filmmaker
  4. 2011A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Lateras Self
  5. 2007Fog City Mavericksas Self
  6. 2006Shooting the Police: Cops on Filmas Self
  7. 2005Berkeleyas Statistics Professor
  8. 2005Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinemaas Self
  9. 2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collectionas Self
  10. 2004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogyas Self
  11. 2004When Star Wars Ruled the Worldas Self
  12. 2003Manhoodas Gentleman
  13. 1998Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgsas Self
  14. 1997American PerfektProducer
  15. 1997Star Wars: The Magic & the Mysteryas Self
  16. 1995Angusas Mr. Stoff
  17. 1994On Deadly Groundas Walters
  18. 1993SeaQuest DSVDirector
  19. 1993seaQuest DSVDirector
  20. 1990RoboCop 2Director
  21. 1989Traveling ManDirector
  22. 1988WildfireExecutive producer
  23. 1988The Last Temptation of Christas Zebedee
  24. 1985Amazing StoriesDirector
  25. 1983From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Sagaas Self
  26. 1983Never Say Never AgainDirector
  27. 1980The Making of The Empire Strikes Backas Self
  28. 1980SP FX: The Empire Strikes Backas Self
  29. 1980The Empire Strikes BackDirector
  30. 1980Star Wars: Music by John Williamsas Self
  31. 1978Eyes of Laura MarsDirector
  32. 1976Raid on EntebbeDirector
  33. 1976The Return of a Man Called HorseDirector
  34. 1974S*P*Y*SDirector
  35. 1972Up the SandboxDirector
  36. 1971Film '721 episode
  37. 1970LovingDirector
  38. 1967Omnibusas Self · 1 episode
  39. 1967The Flim-Flam ManDirector
  40. 1966A Fine MadnessDirector
  41. 1964The Luck of Ginger CoffeyDirector
  42. 1963Kraft Suspense TheatreDirector
  43. 1963A Face in the RainDirector
  44. 1961Ben CaseyDirector
  45. 1961Cain's HundredDirector
  46. 1961The Hoodlum PriestDirector
  47. 1959The RebelDirector
  48. 1959The Young CaptivesDirector
  49. 1958Naked CityDirector
  50. 1958Stakeout on Dope StreetDirector · Screenplay
  51. 1958Now Is TomorrowDirector
  52. 1955Confidential File: Horror ComicsDirector
  53. 1955Confidential File: BarbituratesDirector