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Irvin Kershner (1923–2010)
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 ...
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Born:in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USADied:(age 87) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Director (31 credits)
Director (31 credits)
1962-1963
Naked City
(TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Bringing Far Places Together
(1963)
- And by the Sweat of Thy Brow...
(1962)
1959-1961
The Rebel
(TV Series) (35 episodes)
- Helping Hand
(1961)
- Shriek of Silence
(1961)
- The Pit
(1961)
- The Threat
(1961)
- The Actress
(1961)
1953-1958
Confidential File
(TV Series) (15 episodes)
- Story of a Hollywood Starlet
(1958)
- Childhood Mental Illness
(1957)
- Mambo
(1955)
- Religious Quakes
(1955)
- Mambo
(1955)
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(1960-61) Unsold pilot: Directed a pilot for a western series about a surgeon wandering the West after the Civil War, called "The Yank", starring James Drury (another pilot for the series was made in 1961).Alternate Names:
Irv KershnerHeight:
6' 2" (1.88 m)
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[on why George Lucas asked him to direct Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)] Of all the younger guys around, all the hot shots, why me? I remember he said, "Well, because you know everything a Hollywood director is supposed to know, but you're not Hollywood". I liked that. See more »Trivia:
Kershner was initially hired by producers Richard D. Zanuck & David Brown to direct an adaptation of Eric Van Lustbader's novel 'The Ninja' from scripts by W.D. Richter, Tom Cole, even Kershner scripted a draft himself, but his involvement with the project eventually never got into the pre-production stages. See more »Trademark:
Sometimes shows a robot or a cyborg being dismantled (e.g. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and RoboCop 2 (1990)). See more »Nickname:
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