Irvin Kershner
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1923-04-29 - 2010-11-27
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As: Irv Kershner, Isadore 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.
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1974Spécial cinéma
Film '72
1967Omnibus
1988The Last Temptation of Christ
1994On Deadly Ground
2004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2011Corman's World
2007Fog City Mavericks
2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
1983From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
1995Angus
1980The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1998Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
2011A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
1980SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
2005Berkeley
2003Manhood
1997