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Irvin Kershner

Directing
87 years oldPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Irvin Kershner (April 29, 1923 – November 27, 2010) was an American film director and occasional actor, best known for directing quirky, independent films early in his career, and then Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Description above from the Wikipedia article Irvin Kershner , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Details

Born
April 29, 1923 - November 27, 2010 (age 87)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

Ирвин Кершнер
Irv Kershner
Isadore Kershner

Movies (40)

Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
7.0

Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'

as Self (archive footage)

2017

Being and Becoming
8.5

Being and Becoming

as Self

2014

Corman's World
7.1

Corman's World

as Self - Filmmaker

2011

A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later

A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later

as Self

2011

Fog City Mavericks
8.5

Fog City Mavericks

as Self

2007

Berkeley
5.0

Berkeley

as Statistics Professor

2005

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
6.6

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

as Self

2005

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
8.0

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

as Self

2005

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
7.7

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

as Self

2004

When Star Wars Ruled the World
8.8

When Star Wars Ruled the World

as Self

2004

Manhood
3.6

Manhood

as Gentleman

2003

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
3.0

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

as Self

1998

American Perfekt
6.3

American Perfekt

Producer (Production)

1997

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

as Self

1997

Angus
6.6

Angus

as Mr. Stoff

1995

On Deadly Ground
5.2

On Deadly Ground

as Walters

1994

RoboCop 2
6.0

RoboCop 2

Director (Directing)

1990

Traveling Man
2.8

Traveling Man

Director (Directing)

1989

Wildfire
3.1

Wildfire

Executive Producer (Production)

1988

The Last Temptation of Christ
7.2

The Last Temptation of Christ

as Zebedee

1988

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
7.1

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

as Self

1983

Never Say Never Again
6.1

Never Say Never Again

Director (Directing)

1983

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
8.0

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

as Self

1980

The Empire Strikes Back
8.4

The Empire Strikes Back

Director (Directing)

1980

Star Wars: Music by John Williams
7.3

Star Wars: Music by John Williams

as Self

1980

Eyes of Laura Mars
5.8

Eyes of Laura Mars

Director (Directing)

1978

Raid on Entebbe
6.0

Raid on Entebbe

Director (Directing)

1976

The Return of a Man Called Horse
5.7

The Return of a Man Called Horse

Director (Directing)

1976

S*P*Y*S
5.2

S*P*Y*S

Director (Directing)

1974

Up the Sandbox
5.8

Up the Sandbox

Director (Directing)

1972

Loving
5.8

Loving

Director (Directing)

1970

The Flim-Flam Man
7.0

The Flim-Flam Man

Director (Directing)

1967

A Fine Madness
4.7

A Fine Madness

Director (Directing)

1966

The Luck of Ginger Coffey
6.0

The Luck of Ginger Coffey

Director (Directing)

1964

A Face in the Rain

A Face in the Rain

Director (Directing)

1963

The Hoodlum Priest
5.4

The Hoodlum Priest

Director (Directing)

1961

The Young Captives
5.0

The Young Captives

Director (Directing)

1959

Stakeout on Dope Street
6.4

Stakeout on Dope Street

Director (Directing)

1958

Confidential File: Horror Comics

Confidential File: Horror Comics

Director (Directing)

1955

Confidential File: Barbiturates

Confidential File: Barbiturates

Director (Directing)

1955

TV Shows (9)