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Irvin Kershner was born in Philadelphia, to Russian-Jewish parents. They were born in Talne, Russian Empire. His artistic and cultural background was a mixture of music and art. The study of music (violin, viola and composition) was the most important activity of his early years.
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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's background is a mixture of music and art. The study of music (violin, viola, and composition) was the most important activity of his early years. He attended the Temple University - Tyler School of Fine Arts in Philadelphia.
Irvin Kershner: print: ... Kershner returned to the U.S. and changed his course from music to art. With encouragement from a close friend, Kershner began studying fine art at Temple University ...
He changed his course again, this time heading west to study photography at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. Gifted both visually and musically, Kershner was a perfect (continued ...
Then, after serving three and a half years abroad in the Air Force during World War II, Kershner returned to the U.S. and changed his course from music to art. With encouragement from a close ...
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 ...
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.
