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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. Director: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back. Irvin Kershner was born on April 29, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A graduate of the University of Southern California film school, Kershner began his career in 1950, producing documentaries for the United States Information Service in the Middle East.
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.
May 7, 2024 · 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.
Apr 28, 2017 · director Irvin Kershner was a true-life Obi-Wan Kenobi. The late filmmaker would be 94 on April 29. To him, the greatest 'Star Wars' movie ever made was endless trouble. Somehow, he...
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 passed away in 2010 after a long illness, according to his agent and a family friend. He was known for his work on Star Wars, James Bond, Robocop and other movies.
