Irvin Kershner
Known for: Directing
Born: April 29, 1923
Died: November 27, 2010
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, incl…
Known for
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
2011
Being and Becoming
2014
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
1997
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
1998
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
1980
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
2017
Shooting the Police: Cops on Film
2006
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980
The Last Temptation of Christ
1988
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Angus
1995
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
2005
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
1983
Fog City Mavericks
2007
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
On Deadly Ground
1994
Corman's World
2011
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
Spécial cinéma
1974
Omnibus
1967
Film '72
1971
Berkeley
2005
Manhood
2003