Portrait of Irvin Kershner

Irvin Kershner

Bio: 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Irvin Kershner , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Born: Sun, Apr 29 1923
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Death: Sat, Nov 27 2010
Irvin Kershner is 87 years old
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Poster of American Perfekt
American Perfekt
Irvin Kershner was
74 in American Perfekt
as 'Producer'.
Wed, Jun 11 1997
Poster of RoboCop 2
RoboCop 2
Irvin Kershner was
67 in RoboCop 2
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jun 22 1990
Poster of Traveling Man
Traveling Man
Irvin Kershner was
66 in Traveling Man
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jun 25 1989
Poster of Never Say Never Again
Never Say Never Again
Irvin Kershner was
60 in Never Say Never Again
as 'Director'.
Fri, Oct 07 1983
Poster of The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back
Irvin Kershner was
57 in The Empire Strikes Back
as 'Director'.
Tue, May 20 1980
Poster of Eyes of Laura Mars
Eyes of Laura Mars
Irvin Kershner was
55 in Eyes of Laura Mars
as 'Director'.
Wed, Aug 02 1978
Poster of Raid on Entebbe
Raid on Entebbe
Irvin Kershner was
53 in Raid on Entebbe
as 'Director'.
Sun, Dec 26 1976
Poster of The Return of a Man Called Horse
The Return of a Man Called Horse
Irvin Kershner was
53 in The Return of a Man Called Horse
as 'Director'.
Mon, Jun 28 1976
Poster of S*P*Y*S
S*P*Y*S
Irvin Kershner was
51 in S*P*Y*S
as 'Director'.
Thu, Sep 05 1974
Poster of Up the Sandbox
Up the Sandbox
Irvin Kershner was
49 in Up the Sandbox
as 'Director'.
Thu, Dec 21 1972
Poster of Loving
Loving
Irvin Kershner was
46 in Loving
as 'Director'.
Wed, Mar 04 1970
Poster of The Flim-Flam Man
The Flim-Flam Man
Irvin Kershner was
44 in The Flim-Flam Man
as 'Director'.
Tue, Aug 22 1967
Poster of A Fine Madness
A Fine Madness
Irvin Kershner was
43 in A Fine Madness
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jun 29 1966
Poster of The Luck of Ginger Coffey
The Luck of Ginger Coffey
Irvin Kershner was
41 in The Luck of Ginger Coffey
as 'Director'.
Mon, Sep 21 1964
Poster of A Face in the Rain
A Face in the Rain
Irvin Kershner was
39 in A Face in the Rain
as 'Director'.
Sun, Mar 31 1963
Poster of The Hoodlum Priest
The Hoodlum Priest
Irvin Kershner was
37 in The Hoodlum Priest
as 'Director'.
Sun, Mar 26 1961
Poster of The Young Captives
The Young Captives
Irvin Kershner was
35 in The Young Captives
as 'Director'.
Sun, Feb 01 1959
Poster of Stakeout on Dope Street
Stakeout on Dope Street
Irvin Kershner was
35 in Stakeout on Dope Street
as 'Screenplay, Director'.
Sat, May 03 1958
Poster of Confidential File: Horror Comics
Confidential File: Horror Comics
Irvin Kershner was
32 in Confidential File: Horror Comics
as 'Director'.
Sun, Oct 09 1955
Poster of Confidential File: Barbiturates
Confidential File: Barbiturates
Irvin Kershner was
31 in Confidential File: Barbiturates
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 23 1955

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Poster of seaQuest DSV
seaQuest DSV
Irvin Kershner was
70+ in seaQuest DSV
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1993
Poster of Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
Irvin Kershner was
62+ in Amazing Stories
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Irvin Kershner was
40+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Irvin Kershner was
38+ in Ben Casey
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred
Irvin Kershner was
38+ in Cain's Hundred
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1961
Poster of The Rebel
The Rebel
Irvin Kershner was
36+ in The Rebel
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1959
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Irvin Kershner was
35+ in Naked City
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958