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Within Vinony's link graph, Irvin Kershner is referenced by 320 other articles, and connects out to USC School of Cinematic Arts, Los Angeles and Philadelphia.
It is catalogued under topics including 1923 births, 2010 deaths and American male film actors.
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Film & TV
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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 began making high-budget blockbusters such as Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, the James Bond adaptation Never…
Known for
- Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2' — Self (archive footage)2017
- Being and Becoming — Self2014
- A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later — Self2011
- Corman's World — Self - Filmmaker2011
- Fog City Mavericks — Self2007
- Shooting the Police: Cops on Film — Self2006
- Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema — Self2005
- Berkeley — Statistics Professor2005
- Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection — Self2005
- When Star Wars Ruled the World — Self2004
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Key facts
- Born
- Isadore Kershner , ( 1923-04-29 ) April 29, 1923, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , U.S.
- Died
- November 27, 2010 (2010-11-27) (aged 87), Los Angeles, California , U.S.
- Alma mater
- University of Southern California
- Occupations
- Film director producer actor
- Years active
- 1952–2009
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- director
- Educated at
- USC School of Cinematic Arts
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- Star Wars Celebration V - Empire Strikes Back director Irvin Kershner sends a message to the Celebration V crowd (4940405009).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1923-04-29
- date of death
- 2010-11-27
- cause of death
- lung cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Irvin Kershner
- start of work period
- 1952-00-00
- end of work period
- 2009-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- Commons category
- Irvin Kershner
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Encyclopedic overview
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 began making high-budget blockbusters such as Star Wars: 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.
Early life
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