Irvin Kershner
Directing
- Born
- April 29, 1923 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- November 27, 2010 (age 87)
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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Known for
The Empire Strikes Back
May 20, 1980
RoboCop 2
June 22, 1990
Never Say Never Again
October 7, 1983
Eyes of Laura Mars
August 2, 1978
The Return of a Man Called Horse
June 28, 1976
Raid on Entebbe
December 26, 1976
The Flim-Flam Man
August 22, 1967
Up the Sandbox
December 21, 1972
American Perfekt
June 11, 1997
A Fine Madness
June 29, 1966
S*P*Y*S
September 5, 1974
Loving
March 4, 1970
Behind the camera23
- 1997American Perfekt Producer
- 1993SeaQuest DSV Director
- 1990RoboCop 2 Director
- 1989Traveling Man Director
- 1988Wildfire Executive Producer
- 1983Never Say Never Again Director
- 1980The Empire Strikes Back Director
- 1978Eyes of Laura Mars Director
- 1976Raid on Entebbe Director
- 1976The Return of a Man Called Horse Director