Irvin Kershner

Director

Born: April 29, 1923
Died: November 27, 2010 (age 87)
From: 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…

Filmography (42)

Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2' (2017)
Self (archive footage)
Being and Becoming (2014)
Self
Corman's World (2011)
Self - Filmmaker
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later (2011)
Self
Fog City Mavericks (2007)
Self
Shooting the Police: Cops on Film (2006)
Self
Berkeley (2005)
Statistics Professor
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema (2005)
Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005)
Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)
Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004)
Self
Manhood (2003)
Gentleman
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs (1998)
Self
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery (1997)
Self
Angus (1995)
Mr. Stoff
On Deadly Ground (1994)
Walters
SeaQuest DSV (1993)
Director
RoboCop 2 (1990)
Director
Traveling Man (1989)
Director
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Zebedee
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga (1983)
Self
Never Say Never Again (1983)
Director
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Self
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Self
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Director
Star Wars: Music by John Williams (1980)
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