Irvin Kershner

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

20

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-04-29

Day of death

2010-11-27 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Irvin Kershner

Biography

Irvin Kershner (April 29, 1923 – November 27, 2010) was an American film director and occasional actor, best known for directing quirky, independent films early in his career, and then Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Description above from the Wikipedia article Irvin Kershner , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • Spécial cinéma

    Spécial cinéma

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • The Last Temptation of Christ

    The Last Temptation of Christ

  • Berkeley

    Berkeley

  • Angus

    Angus

  • On Deadly Ground

    On Deadly Ground

  • Manhood

    Manhood

  • From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

    From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

  • Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'

    Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'

  • Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

    Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

  • Corman's World

    Corman's World

  • Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

    Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

  • Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

    Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

  • Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

    Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

  • Fog City Mavericks

    Fog City Mavericks

  • When Star Wars Ruled the World

    When Star Wars Ruled the World

  • A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later

    A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later

  • Star Wars: Music by John Williams

    Star Wars: Music by John Williams

  • The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

    The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

  • Being and Becoming

    Being and Becoming