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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 .
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- Isadore Kershner, April 29, 1923, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- University of Southern California
- November 27, 2010 (aged 87), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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.
- Director, Cinematographer, Actor
- April 29, 1923
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- November 27, 2010
Apr 25, 2024 · They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Irvin Kershner (born April 29, 1923, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died November 27, 2010, Los Angeles, California) 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 ...
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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. He later turned to television, directing and photographing a ...
- April 29, 1923
- November 27, 2010
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Nov 29, 2010 · By Shalini Dore. 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 ...
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 trouble.
Nov 29, 2010 · The film director Irvin Kershner, who has died aged 87, was known in the trade as a hired gun. His most famous film, The Empire Strikes Back (1980), the fifth episode in the Star Wars saga, is ...
