Irvin Kershner
- Born
- April 29, 1923 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- November 27, 2010
- Director
- Cinematographer
- 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.
Filmography · 19 credits
- 2004Geeks · Self (Self)
- 1997American Perfekt · Producer
- 1990RoboCop 2 · Director
- 1988The Last Temptation of Christ · Actor (Zebedee)
- 1983Never Say Never Again · Director
- 1980Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back · Director
- 1978Eyes of Laura Mars · Director
- 1976Raid on Entebbe · Director
- 1976The Return of a Man Called Horse · Director
- 1974S*P*Y*S · Director
- 1972Up the Sandbox · Director
- 1970Loving · Director
- 1967The Flim-Flam Man · Director
- 1966A Fine Madness · Director
- 1963Face in the Rain · Director
- 1961The Hoodlum Priest · Director
- 1959The Young Captives · Director
- 1958Stakeout on Dope Street · Writer
- 1958Stakeout on Dope Street · Director