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Oct 18, 2010 · Harrison Ford, as Han Solo, and director Irvin Kershner in the Millennium Falcon hold. From The Making of the Empire Strikes Back, by J. W. Rinzler. In celebration of the 30th anniversary of The ...
Director Irvin Kershner reveals the trickery he used while working on Empire Strikes Back to keep secret one of the most famous lines in cinema history, "I am your father." Kershner discusses his preparation for shooting Empire Strikes Back, including the detailed storyboards he created to seamlessly merge his footage and special effects.
Nov 29, 2010 · Helmer Irvin Kershner, who directed “The Empire Strikes Back,” died Saturday in Los Angeles of lung cancer. He was 87. “Star Wars” helmer George Lucas turned to his mentor Kershner to ...
Nov 30, 2010 · By Bruce Weber. Nov. 29, 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 ...
May 21, 2022 · The legendary director Irvin Kershner had zero patience for those who took issue with The Empire Strikes Back‘s dark ending.. The second chapter in the Star Wars trilogy, released this day in ...
Irvin Kershner, nicknamed "Kersh" (April 29, 1923 – November 27, 2010), was the director of the 1980 film Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. A graduate of the University of Southern California, Kershner had directed several major film and television hits, but retired in 1994 after...
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.
