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"Irvin Kershner was a true gentleman in every sense of the word. When I think of Kersh, I think of his warmth, his thoughtfulness and his talent. I knew him from USC -- I attended his lectures and he was actually on the festival panel that gave the prize to my THX short. I considered him a mentor."
George Lucas[[src]]
Irvin Kershner
Irvin Kershner
Vital statistics
Name Irvin Kershner
Aliases Kersh
Roles Director
Place of birth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender Male
Date of birth April 29th, 1923
Date of death November 29th, 2010
First appearance Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)


Irvin Kershner is an American film director born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 29th, 1923. His first work in the science fiction genre was directing the 1980 sequel to Star Wars entitled The Empire Strikes Back. In 1990, he directed another film sequel, RoboCop 2, ostensibly the first film to follow the first RoboCop in 1987. In 1993, Kershner directed the "To Be or Not to Be" episode of SeaQuest DSV. Kershner retired from directing shortly following his work on SeaQuest.

Irvin Kershner passed away in Los Angeles, California on November 29th, 2010 at the age of 87. [1]

Body of work[]

Film[]

Film Year Role
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back 1980 Director
RoboCop 2 1990 Director

Television[]

Series Episode Role
SeaQuest DSV To Be or Not to Be Director

Notes & Trivia[]

  • Kershner's directorial debut was the 1958 film Stakeout on Dope Street.
  • Outside of the sci-fi genre, Kershner has also directed 35 episodes of The Rebel, The Young Captives in 1959, Hoodlum Priest in 1961, The Eyes of Laura Mars in 1978 and the James Bond film Never Say Never Again in 1983.

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