Irvin Kershner

Irvin Kershner

DirectorCinematographerActor
Born
April 29, 1923
Died
November 27, 2010
Awards
5 wins, 8 nominations

Irvin Kershner was born on April 29, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A graduate of the University of Southern California film school, Kershner began his career in 1950, producing documentaries for the United States Information Service in the Middle East. He later turned to television, directing…

Biography

Irvin Kershner was born on April 29, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A graduate of the University of Southern California film school, Kershner began his career in 1950, producing documentaries for the United States Information Service in the Middle East. He later turned to television, directing and photographing a series of documentaries called "Confidential File". Kershner was one of the directors given his first break by producer Roger Corman, for whom he shot Stakeout on Dope Street (1958). The main theme that runs through many of his films is social alienation and human weaknesses - although his biggest commercial success was the science fiction blockbuster Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). Irvin Kershner died at age 87 of lung cancer in his home in Los Angeles, California on November 27, 2010.

Actor

BerkeleyBerkeley(2005)as Statistics Professor
ManhoodManhood(2003)as Gentleman
AngusAngus(1995)as Mr. Stoff
On Deadly GroundOn Deadly Ground(1994)as Walters
RoboCop 2RoboCop 2(1990)as Gerber - Death Row Inmate in Computer File

Producer

The Lost TribeThe Lost Tribe(2010)
American PerfektAmerican Perfekt(1997)
WildfireWildfire(1988)

Editor

Childbirth(1950)
Locust Plague(1950)
Malaria(1950)

Editorial Department

Instant DadsInstant Dads(2005)

Production Department

The Naked EyeThe Naked Eye(1956)

Known for

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Sean Connery, Irvin Kershner, and John M. Stephens in A Fine Madness (1966)Paul Coates and Irvin Kershner in Confidential File (1953)"RoboCop 2" Director Irvin Kershner"A Fine Madness" Director Irvin Kershner"A Fine Madness" Director Irvin Kershner"A Fine Madness" Director Irvin Kershner, Sean Connery

Credit Score: Irvin Kershner

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198719881989199019911992199319941995
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Fri Aug 12 1988
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1The Last Temptation of Christ3.7519887.50168163
2RoboCop 22.3819905.80099942
3On Deadly Ground2.0019944.60027015