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.
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.
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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.
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Mini Bio. 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.
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Nov 29, 2010 · News. Nov 29, 2010 5:35am PT. ‘Empire Strikes Back’ director Irvin Kershner dies. Emmy-winning filmmaker also taught at USC. By Shalini Dore. Helmer Irvin Kershner, who directed “The Empire...
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 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Irvin Kershner, who directed the Star Wars sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" and the James Bond film "Never Say Never Again," has died at age 87. Kershner died Saturday in Los...
