Irvin Kershner
Irvin Kershner is known for The Empire Strikes Back (1980), RoboCop 2 (1990), Never Say Never Again (1983).
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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Questions about Irvin Kershner
How many Irvin Kershner films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 38 films with Irvin Kershner, from 1958 to 2017.
What is the best rated Irvin Kershner film?
The best rated Irvin Kershner film in the catalogue is The Empire Strikes Back (1980), rated 8.4.
What was the first Irvin Kershner film?
The first Irvin Kershner film in the catalogue is The Return of a Man Called Horse, from 1976.
Who has Irvin Kershner worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Irvin Kershner shares the most credits with Anthony Daniels (2 films), Billy Dee Williams (2 films) and Carrie Fisher (2 films).
People data: TMDb.
- Awards
- Saturn Award for Best Director (1981) · Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (1981)
Known for
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8.4 The Empire Strikes Back
1980
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6.0 RoboCop 2
1990
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6.1 Never Say Never Again
1983
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7.2 The Last Temptation of Christ
1988
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5.2 On Deadly Ground
1994
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5.8 Eyes of Laura Mars
1978
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7.6 Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
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6.6 Angus
1995
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7.0 Corman's World
2011
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5.7 The Return of a Man Called Horse
1976
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5.9 Up the Sandbox
1972
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6.0 Raid on Entebbe
1976
Trivia
- Also works as
- film director · film producer · film editor · director
- Studied at
- University of Southern California · Temple University · Tyler School of Art · USC School of Cinematic Arts
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
38 films — 38 in the catalogue
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7.0 Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
2017 · Self (archive footage)
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8.5 Being and Becoming
2014 · Self
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7.0
Corman's World
2011 · Self - Filmmaker
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A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
2011 · Self
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8.5 Fog City Mavericks
2007 · Self
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Shooting the Police: Cops on Film
2006 · Self
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5.5 Berkeley
2005 · Statistics Professor
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6.5 Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
2005 · Self
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8.0 Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005 · Self
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7.6
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004 · Self
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8.8 When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004 · Self
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4.1 Manhood
2003 · Gentleman
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3.0 Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
1998 · Self
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8.0 Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
1997 · Self
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6.6
Angus
1995 · Mr. Stoff
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5.2
On Deadly Ground
1994 · Walters
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7.2
The Last Temptation of Christ
1988 · Zebedee
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7.4 From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
1983 · Self
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8.0 The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Self
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8.2 SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Self
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7.3 Star Wars: Music by John Williams
1980 · Self
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6.5 American Perfekt
1997
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SeaQuest DSV
1993
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6.0
RoboCop 2
1990
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4.0 Traveling Man
1989
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6.1
Never Say Never Again
1983
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8.4
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
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5.8
Eyes of Laura Mars
1978
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6.0
Raid on Entebbe
1976
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5.7
The Return of a Man Called Horse
1976
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5.2 S*P*Y*S
1974
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5.9
Up the Sandbox
1972
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5.0 A Fine Madness
1966
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5.9 The Hoodlum Priest
1961
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6.0 Loving
1970
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7.5 Now Is Tomorrow
1958
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6.8 The Luck of Ginger Coffey
1964
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7.0 The Flim-Flam Man
1967
Series and TV shows
2 titles
7.1
7.5
People data: TMDb.
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