Irvin Kershner
Directing
Biography
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. Later, he began making high-budget blockbusters such as Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, the James Bond adaptation Never Say Never Again and RoboCop 2. Through the course of his career, he received numerous accolades, including being nominated for both a Primetime Emmy Award and a Palme d'Or.
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Filmography
Acting (21)
2017
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'as Self (archive footage)
7.0
2014
Being and Becomingas Self
8.5
2011
Corman's Worldas Self - Filmmaker
7.0
2007
Fog City Mavericksas Self
8.5
2006
2005
Berkeleyas Statistics Professor
5.5
2005
6.5
2005
8.0
7.6
2004
8.8
2003
Manhoodas Gentleman
4.1
1998
3.0
1997
8.0
1995
Angusas Mr. Stoff
6.6
1994
On Deadly Groundas Walters
5.2
1988
The Last Temptation of Christas Zebedee
7.2
1983
7.4
1980
8.0
1980
8.2
1980
7.3
Production & Directing (25)
1997
American PerfektProducer
6.5
1993
SeaQuest DSVDirector
1990
RoboCop 2Director
6.0
1989
Traveling ManDirector
4.0
1988
WildfireExecutive Producer
4.0
1983
Never Say Never AgainDirector
6.1
1980
The Empire Strikes BackDirector
8.4
1978
Eyes of Laura MarsDirector
5.8
1976
Raid on EntebbeDirector
6.0
1976
The Return of a Man Called HorseDirector
5.7
1974
S*P*Y*SDirector
5.2
1973
BadlandsThanks
7.5
1972
Up the SandboxDirector
5.9
1970
LovingDirector
6.0
1967
The Flim-Flam ManDirector
7.0
1966
A Fine MadnessDirector
5.0
1964
The Luck of Ginger CoffeyDirector
6.8
1963
A Face in the RainDirector
8.5
1961
The Hoodlum PriestDirector
5.9
1959
The Young CaptivesDirector
7.0
1958
Stakeout on Dope StreetScreenplay
6.6
1958
Stakeout on Dope StreetDirector
6.6
1958
Now Is TomorrowDirector
7.5
1955
Confidential File: Horror ComicsDirector
1955
Confidential File: BarbituratesDirector