Biography and filmography

Irvin Kershner

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.

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Movies (45)

Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'

Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'

2017 · Self (archive footage)

Being and Becoming

Being and Becoming

2014 · Self

Corman's World

Corman's World

2011 · Self - Filmmaker

A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later

A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later

2011 · Self

Fog City Mavericks

Fog City Mavericks

2007 · Self

Shooting the Police: Cops on Film

Shooting the Police: Cops on Film

2006 · Self

Berkeley

Berkeley

2005 · Statistics Professor

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

2005 · Self

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

2005 · Self

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

2004 · Self

When Star Wars Ruled the World

When Star Wars Ruled the World

2004 · Self

Manhood

Manhood

2003 · Gentleman

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

1998 · Self

American Perfekt

American Perfekt

1997 · Producer

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

1997 · Self

Angus

Angus

1995 · Mr. Stoff

On Deadly Ground

On Deadly Ground

1994 · Walters

SeaQuest DSV

SeaQuest DSV

1993 · Director

RoboCop 2

RoboCop 2

1990 · Director

Traveling Man

Traveling Man

1989 · Director

Wildfire

Wildfire

1988 · Executive Producer

The Last Temptation of Christ

The Last Temptation of Christ

1988 · Zebedee

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

1983 · Self

Never Say Never Again

Never Say Never Again

1983 · Director

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

1980 · Self

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

1980 · Self

The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back

1980 · Director

Star Wars: Music by John Williams

Star Wars: Music by John Williams

1980 · Self

Eyes of Laura Mars

Eyes of Laura Mars

1978 · Director

Raid on Entebbe

Raid on Entebbe

1976 · Director

The Return of a Man Called Horse

The Return of a Man Called Horse

1976 · Director

S*P*Y*S

S*P*Y*S

1974 · Director

Badlands

Badlands

1973 · Thanks

Up the Sandbox

Up the Sandbox

1972 · Director

Loving

Loving

1970 · Director

The Flim-Flam Man

The Flim-Flam Man

1967 · Director

A Fine Madness

A Fine Madness

1966 · Director

The Luck of Ginger Coffey

The Luck of Ginger Coffey

1964 · Director

A Face in the Rain

A Face in the Rain

1963 · Director

The Hoodlum Priest

The Hoodlum Priest

1961 · Director

The Young Captives

The Young Captives

1959 · Director

Stakeout on Dope Street

Stakeout on Dope Street

1958 · Director, Screenplay

Now Is Tomorrow

Now Is Tomorrow

1958 · Director

Confidential File: Horror Comics

Confidential File: Horror Comics

1955 · Director

Confidential File: Barbiturates

Confidential File: Barbiturates

1955 · Director

TV shows (10)