Irvin Kershner
Directing
- Born:
- 1923-04-29
- Died:
- 2010-11-27
- Place of birth:
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
Being and Becoming
Corman's World
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
Fog City Mavericks
Shooting the Police: Cops on Film
Berkeley
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Manhood
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
American Perfekt
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Angus
On Deadly Ground
SeaQuest DSV
seaQuest DSV
RoboCop 2
Traveling Man
Wildfire
The Last Temptation of Christ
Amazing Stories
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
Never Say Never Again
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
Eyes of Laura Mars
Raid on Entebbe
The Return of a Man Called Horse
Spécial cinéma
S*P*Y*S
Badlands
Up the Sandbox
Film '72
Loving
Omnibus
The Flim-Flam Man
A Fine Madness
The Luck of Ginger Coffey
Kraft Suspense Theatre
A Face in the Rain
Ben Casey
Cain's Hundred
The Hoodlum Priest
The Rebel
The Young Captives
Naked City
Stakeout on Dope Street
Now Is Tomorrow
Confidential File: Horror Comics
Confidential File: Barbiturates