Irvin Kershner
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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Most directed genres
Recurring actors
Awards and nominations
- 1981 Saturn Award for Best Director
- 1981 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
The career in numbers
- US$ 111 mi Total budget from 7 film(s) with data
- US$ 769 mi Total box office from 6 film(s) with data
- US$ 16 mi Average budget from 7 film(s) with data
- US$ 128 mi Average box office from 6 film(s) with data
- 6.3 Average rating from 6 film(s) with data
- 7.7× Return on investment from 6 film(s) with data
Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.
Films directed
| Film | Year | Budget | Box office | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SeaQuest DSV
|
1993 | — | — | — |
RoboCop 2
|
1990 | US$ 35 mi | US$ 46 mi | 6.0 |
Traveling Man
|
1989 | — | — | 4.0 |
Never Say Never Again
|
1983 | US$ 36 mi | US$ 160 mi | 6.1 |
The Empire Strikes Back
|
1980 | US$ 18 mi | US$ 538 mi | 8.4 |
Eyes of Laura Mars
|
1978 | US$ 7 mi | US$ 20 mi | 5.8 |
The Return of a Man Called Horse
|
1976 | — | — | 5.7 |
Raid on Entebbe
|
1976 | — | — | 6.0 |
S*P*Y*S
|
1974 | US$ 12 mi | — | 5.2 |
Up the Sandbox
|
1972 | US$ 3 mi | US$ 4 mi | 5.9 |
Loving
|
1970 | — | — | 6.0 |
The Flim-Flam Man
|
1967 | US$ 384,500 | US$ 1 mi | 7.0 |
A Fine Madness
|
1966 | — | — | 5.0 |
The Luck of Ginger Coffey
|
1964 | — | — | 6.8 |
The Hoodlum Priest
|
1961 | — | — | 5.9 |
Now Is Tomorrow
|
1958 | — | — | 7.5 |
