Irvin Kershner

Biography

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.

Known For

The Last Temptation of Christ

as Zebedee

On Deadly Ground

as Walters

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

as Self

Angus

as Mr. Stoff

Corman's World

as Self - Filmmaker

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

as Self

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

as Self

When Star Wars Ruled the World

as Self

Omnibus

as Self

Berkeley

as Statistics Professor