Kershner, Irvin

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Name (Hebrew)
קרשנר, ארווין
Name (Latin)
Kershner, Irvin
Other forms of name
Kershner, Isadore
Date of birth
1923-04-29
Date of death
2010-11-27
Associated country
United States
Field of activity
Motion pictures--Production and direction
Television--Production and direction
Occupation
Motion picture producers and directors
Television producers and directors
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 59204776
Wikidata: Q119348
Library of congress: no 98067276
HAI10: 000580586
Sources of Information
  • The Empire strikes back, 1997:credits (Irvin Kershner)
  • International motion picture almanac, 1997(Irvin Kershner, film and TV director; b. April 29, 1923 in Philadelphia, Penn.)
  • IMDb 2006
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Wikipedia description:

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 transitioned to high-budget blockbusters such as 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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