About

Known credits:
38
Birthday:
1923-04-29
Place of birth:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Website:
N/A

Irvin Kershner

Overview

Irvin Kershner (April 29, 1923 – November 27, 2010) was an American film director and occasional actor, best known for directing quirky, independent films early in his career, and then Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.

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Known for

Acting
2017 Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2' Actor himself 59
Average
2014 Being and Becoming Actor Self 59
Average
2011 Corman's World Actor Self - Filmmaker 60
Fair
2011 A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later Actor Self N/A
N/A
2007 Fog City Mavericks Actor Self 59
Average
2005 Berkeley Actor Statistics Professor 58
Average
2005 Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema Actor Self 59
Average
2004 When Star Wars Ruled the World Actor Self 59
Average
2004 Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy Actor Self 63
Fair
2003 Manhood Actor Gentleman 58
Average
1998 Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs Actor Self N/A
N/A
1997 Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery Actor Self N/A
N/A
1995 Angus Actor Mr. Stoff 59
Average
1994 On Deadly Ground Actor Walters 55
Average
1988 The Last Temptation of Christ Actor Zebedee 68
Fair
1980 The Making of The Empire Strikes Back Actor Self 59
Average
1980 Star Wars: Music by John Williams Actor Self 59
Average

Directing
1990 RoboCop 2 Directing Director 59
Average
1989 Traveling Man Directing Director 58
Average
1983 Never Say Never Again Directing Director 60
Fair
1980 The Empire Strikes Back Directing Director 83
Very good
1978 Eyes of Laura Mars Directing Director 58
Average
1976 Raid on Entebbe Directing Director 59
Average
1976 The Return of a Man Called Horse Directing Director 58
Average
1974 S*P*Y*S Directing Director 58
Average
1972 Up the Sandbox Directing Director 58
Average
1970 Loving Directing Director 59
Average
1967 The Flim-Flam Man Directing Director 59
Average
1966 A Fine Madness Directing Director 58
Average
1964 The Luck of Ginger Coffey Directing Director 59
Average
1963 A Face in the Rain Directing Director N/A
N/A
1961 The Hoodlum Priest Directing Director 59
Average
1959 The Young Captives Directing Director 59
Average
1958 Stakeout on Dope Street Directing Director 59
Average
1955 Confidential File: Horror Comics Directing Director N/A
N/A
1955 Confidential File: Barbiturates Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
1958 Stakeout on Dope Street Writing Screenplay 59
Average

Production
1997 American Perfekt Production Producer 59
Average