Irvin Kershner
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- April 29, 1923
- Died
- November 27, 2010
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2' 2017
as Self (archive footage)
Being and Becoming 2014
as Self
Corman's World 2011
as Self - Filmmaker
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later 2011
as Self
Fog City Mavericks 2007
as Self
Shooting the Police: Cops on Film 2006
as Self
Berkeley 2005
as Statistics Professor
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema 2005
as Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection 2005
as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy 2004
as Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World 2004
as Self
Manhood 2003
as Gentleman
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs 1998
as Self
American Perfekt 1997
Producer
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery 1997
as Self
Angus 1995
as Mr. Stoff
On Deadly Ground 1994
as Walters
SeaQuest DSV 1993
Director
RoboCop 2 1990
Director
Traveling Man 1989
Director
Wildfire 1988
Executive Producer
The Last Temptation of Christ 1988
as Zebedee
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga 1983
as Self
Never Say Never Again 1983
Director
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back 1980
as Self
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back 1980
as Self
The Empire Strikes Back 1980
Director
Star Wars: Music by John Williams 1980
as Self
Eyes of Laura Mars 1978
Director
Raid on Entebbe 1976
Director
The Return of a Man Called Horse 1976
Director
S*P*Y*S 1974
Director
Badlands 1973
Thanks
Up the Sandbox 1972
Director
Loving 1970
Director
The Flim-Flam Man 1967
Director
A Fine Madness 1966
Director
The Luck of Ginger Coffey 1964
Director
A Face in the Rain 1963
Director
The Hoodlum Priest 1961
Director
The Young Captives 1959
Director
Stakeout on Dope Street 1958
Director, Screenplay
Now Is Tomorrow 1958
Director
Confidential File: Horror Comics 1955
Director
- Confidential File: Barbiturates
Confidential File: Barbiturates 1955
Director
Credits from TMDB.