Irvin Kershner
Directing
24
Acting Credits
28
Directed
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, incl...
Known For
Filmography
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Being and Becoming
2014
as Self
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
2011
as Self
Corman's World
2011
as Self - Filmmaker
Fog City Mavericks
2007
as Self
Shooting the Police: Cops on Film
2006
as Self
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
2005
as Self
Berkeley
2005
as Statistics Professor
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
as Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004
as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
as Self
Manhood
2003
as Gentleman
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
1998
as Self
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
1997
as Self
Angus
1995
as Mr. Stoff
On Deadly Ground
1994
as Walters
The Last Temptation of Christ
1988
as Zebedee
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
1983
as Self
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980
as Self
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
1980
as Self
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980
as Self
Spécial cinéma
1974
as Self
Film '72
1971
Omnibus
1967
as Self