Irvin Kershner
Actor
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.
Born1923-04-29
Place of BirthPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
7.2
Omnibus
Documentary
4.7
Film '72
9.5
Spécial cinéma
Talk
7.2
The Last Temptation of Christ
Drama
5.2
On Deadly Ground
ActionAdventure
6.6
Angus
ComedyDrama
7.0
Corman's World
Documentary
7.6
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Documentary
8.5
Fog City Mavericks
Documentary
6.5
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Documentary
8.3
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
DocumentaryTV Movie
8.0
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
DocumentaryTV Movie
3.0
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Documentary
5.5
Berkeley
Drama
8.0
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Documentary
8.8
When Star Wars Ruled the World
DocumentaryTV Movie
7.4
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
DocumentaryTV Movie
4.1
Manhood
ComedyDrama
8.0
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
DocumentaryTV Movie
7.0
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
Documentary
7.3
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
DocumentaryMusic
8.5
Being and Becoming
Documentary
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
Documentary
Shooting the Police: Cops on Film