The Empire Strikes Back
1980
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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. 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 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.
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 · The Empire Strikes Back 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...
Nov 29, 2010 · Helmer Irvin Kershner, who directed “The Empire Strikes Back,” died Saturday in Los Angeles of lung cancer. He was 87.
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...
Sep 18, 2014 · Revisit highlights from a revealing interview with Irvin Kershner, director of the classic sequel to A New Hope.
Nov 29, 2010 · Irvin Kershner -- who directed the Star Wars sequel "The Empire Strikes Back," the James Bond film "Never Say Never Again" and "Robocop 2" -- has died at age 87.
Nov 30, 2010 · Filmmaker Irvin Kershner, who directed the 1980 Star Wars sequel "The Empire Strikes Back," died Saturday in his home in Los Angeles, California, after a three-and-a-half-year...
