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Irvin Kershner

Irvin Kershner

Directing·1923–2010·41 films

Irvin Kershner (April 29, 1923 – November 27, 2010) was an American film director and occasional actor, best known for directing quirky, independent films early in his career, and then Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.…

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As Director

The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
RoboCop 2
RoboCop 2 (1990)
Never Say Never Again
Never Say Never Again (1983)
Eyes of Laura Mars
Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
The Return of a Man Called Horse
The Return of a Man Called Horse (1976)
Raid on Entebbe
Raid on Entebbe (1976)
Up the Sandbox
Up the Sandbox (1972)
The Flim-Flam Man
The Flim-Flam Man (1967)
A Fine Madness
A Fine Madness (1966)
Loving
Loving (1970)
S*P*Y*S
S*P*Y*S (1974)
The Luck of Ginger Coffey
The Luck of Ginger Coffey (1964)
Stakeout on Dope Street
Stakeout on Dope Street (1958)
The Hoodlum Priest
The Hoodlum Priest (1961)
Traveling Man
Traveling Man (1989)
The Young Captives
The Young Captives (1959)
A Face in the Rain
A Face in the Rain (1963)
Now Is Tomorrow
Now Is Tomorrow
SeaQuest DSV
SeaQuest DSV (1993)
The Flim Flam Man
The Flim Flam Man (1972)
Confidential File: Horror Comics
Confidential File: Horror Comics (1955)

As Actor

The Last Temptation of Christ
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)Zebedee
On Deadly Ground
On Deadly Ground (1994)Walters
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)Self
Angus
Angus (1995)Mr. Stoff
Corman's World
Corman's World (2011)Self - Filmmaker
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga (1983)Self
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004)Self
Berkeley
Berkeley (2005)Statistics Professor
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
Star Wars: Music by John Williams (1980)Self
Manhood
Manhood (2003)Gentleman
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema (2005)Self
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back (1980)Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005)Self
Fog City Mavericks
Fog City Mavericks (2007)Self
Being and Becoming
Being and Becoming (2014)Self
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs (1998)Self
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery (1997)Self
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2' (2017)Self (archive footage)
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later (2011)Self

As Writer

Stakeout on Dope Street
Stakeout on Dope Street (1958)