Irvin Kershner
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- April 29, 1923
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- November 27, 2010
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.
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Movies with Irvin Kershner
- The Last Temptation of Christ 1988 · ★ 7.2
- On Deadly Ground 1994 · ★ 5.2
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy 2004 · ★ 7.6
- Angus 1995 · ★ 6.6
- Corman's World 2011 · ★ 7.0
- From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga 1983 · ★ 7.4
- SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back 1980 · ★ 8.2
- When Star Wars Ruled the World 2004 · ★ 8.8
- Berkeley 2005 · ★ 5.5
- Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema 2005 · ★ 6.5
- Star Wars: Music by John Williams 1980 · ★ 7.3
- Manhood 2003 · ★ 4.1
- The Making of The Empire Strikes Back 1980 · ★ 8.0
- Being and Becoming 2014 · ★ 8.7
- Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection 2005 · ★ 8.0
- Fog City Mavericks 2007 · ★ 8.5
- Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery 1997 · ★ 8.0
- Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs 1998 · ★ 3.0
- Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2' 2017 · ★ 7.0
- A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later 2011
- Shooting the Police: Cops on Film 2006
Movies directed by Irvin Kershner
- The Empire Strikes Back 1980 · ★ 8.4
- RoboCop 2 1990 · ★ 6.0
- Never Say Never Again 1983 · ★ 6.1
- Eyes of Laura Mars 1978 · ★ 5.8
- The Return of a Man Called Horse 1976 · ★ 5.7
- Raid on Entebbe 1976 · ★ 6.0
- The Flim-Flam Man 1967 · ★ 7.0
- Up the Sandbox 1972 · ★ 5.9
- A Fine Madness 1966 · ★ 5.0
- S*P*Y*S 1974 · ★ 5.2
- Loving 1970 · ★ 6.0
- The Luck of Ginger Coffey 1964 · ★ 6.8
- Stakeout on Dope Street 1958 · ★ 6.7
- The Hoodlum Priest 1961 · ★ 5.9
- Traveling Man 1989 · ★ 4.0
- The Young Captives 1959 · ★ 7.0
- A Face in the Rain 1963 · ★ 8.5
- Now Is Tomorrow 1958 · ★ 7.5
- Confidential File: Barbiturates 1955
- Confidential File: Horror Comics 1955
- SeaQuest DSV 1993