Irvin Kershner
Directing

Irvin Kershner

Born 1923-04-29 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · Died 2010-11-27

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Irvin Kershner , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

DirectorActorCastProducerScreenplay

Known for

The Empire Strikes Back★ 8.4Viewing moment
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
RoboCop 2★ 6Viewing moment
RoboCop 2
1990
Never Say Never Again★ 6.1Viewing moment
Never Say Never Again
1983
The Last Temptation of Christ★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Last Temptation of Christ
1988
On Deadly Ground★ 5.1Viewing moment
On Deadly Ground
1994
Amazing Stories★ 7.5Viewing moment
Amazing Stories
1985 · Series
The Rebel★ 5.1Viewing moment
The Rebel
1959 · Series
Eyes of Laura Mars★ 5.8Viewing moment
Eyes of Laura Mars
1978
The Return of a Man Called Horse★ 5.6Viewing moment
The Return of a Man Called Horse
1976
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy★ 7.7Viewing moment
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
Corman's World★ 7.2Viewing moment
Corman's World
2011
Angus★ 6.4Viewing moment
Angus
1995
Cain's Hundred★ 5.3Viewing moment
Cain's Hundred
1961 · Series
The Star Wars Original Trilogy★ 10Viewing moment
The Star Wars Original Trilogy
1983
Raid on Entebbe★ 6Viewing moment
Raid on Entebbe
1976
The Empire Strikes Back Despecialized EditionViewing moment
The Empire Strikes Back Despecialized Edition
1980
Fog City Mavericks★ 8.5Viewing moment
Fog City Mavericks
2007
When Star Wars Ruled the World★ 8.7Viewing moment
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004
A Fine Madness★ 4.7Viewing moment
A Fine Madness
1966
S*P*Y*S★ 5.3Viewing moment
S*P*Y*S
1974
Up the Sandbox★ 5.8Viewing moment
Up the Sandbox
1972
The Flim-Flam Man★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Flim-Flam Man
1967
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema★ 6.6Viewing moment
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
2005
Loving★ 6Viewing moment
Loving
1970
American Perfekt★ 6.1Viewing moment
American Perfekt
1997
Star Wars: Deleted Magic★ 7.3Viewing moment
Star Wars: Deleted Magic
2005
A Conversation with The Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later★ 7Viewing moment
A Conversation with The Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
2011
The Hoodlum Priest★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Hoodlum Priest
1961
The Young CaptivesViewing moment
The Young Captives
1959
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back★ 8Viewing moment
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Face in the RainViewing moment
Face in the Rain
1964
Traveling Man★ 4.5Viewing moment
Traveling Man
1989
Star Wars: The Magic & the MysteryViewing moment
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
1997
Stakeout on Dope Street★ 6.6Viewing moment
Stakeout on Dope Street
1958
Berkeley★ 6.5Viewing moment
Berkeley
2005
The Luck of Ginger Coffey★ 5Viewing moment
The Luck of Ginger Coffey
1964
Confidential File: BarbituratesViewing moment
Confidential File: Barbiturates
1955
Confidential File: Horror ComicsViewing moment
Confidential File: Horror Comics
1955
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des ErfolgsViewing moment
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
1998
Being and Becoming★ 8.5Viewing moment
Being and Becoming
2014

Frequent collaborators

George LucasGeorge LucasBen BurttBen BurttJohn WilliamsJohn WilliamsSteven SpielbergSteven SpielbergHarrison FordHarrison FordMark HamillMark HamillCarrie FisherCarrie FisherAnthony DanielsAnthony Daniels