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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.
Irvin Kershner was a director, cinematographer and actor known for Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Never Say Never Again and RoboCop 2. He was born in 1923 in Philadelphia and died in 2010 in Los Angeles.
Irvin Kershner was a director of documentaries, TV shows and films, best known for Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1923 and died in Los Angeles, California in 2010.
Irvin Kershner (born April 29, 1923, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died November 27, 2010, Los Angeles, California) was an American television and film director who worked in a variety of genres but was perhaps best known for The Empire Strikes Back (1980) from the Star Wars series.
Nov 30, 2010 · Irvin Kershner, a film director who made name-brand Hollywood movies with name-brand Hollywood stars including “The Empire Strikes Back,” the second film in the original “Star Wars” trilogy...
Nov 29, 2010 · The filmmaker, who also taught at USC and worked on sci-fi and drama films, passed away of lung cancer in 2010. He was praised by George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola and Barbra Streisand for his maturity and humor in storytelling.
Nov 27, 2010 · 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.
