FILM DIRECTOR

Irvin Kershner

1923 - 2010

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Irvin Kershner has received more than 1,453,015 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Irvin Kershner is the 361st most popular film director (up from 370th in 2019), the 2,356th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,412th in 2019) and the 98th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Irvin Kershner ranks 361 out of 2,041. Before him are François Ozon, Mikio Naruse, Clifford Odets, Juan Antonio Bardem, Jacques Feyder, and Jacques Audiard. After him are Kinji Fukasaku, Walerian Borowczyk, Ladislas Starevich, Jacques Doillon, Emilio Fernández, and Jerzy Hoffman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1923, Irvin Kershner ranks 107. Before him are Wolfgang Sawallisch, Belisario Betancur, Daniel Carleton Gajdusek, Yuriko, Princess Mikasa, Cheikh Anta Diop, and Philly Joe Jones. After him are Walerian Borowczyk, Stig Dagerman, Alexandre Astruc, Loriot, Charles Durning, and Svetozar Gligorić. Among people deceased in 2010, Irvin Kershner ranks 82. Before him are Teddy Scholten, Laurent Fignon, Johan Ferrier, Peter Graves, Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann, and Pierre Hadot. After him are Maurice Wilkes, Nicolas Hayek, Alexander Haig, Luis Molowny, André Kolingba, and Dimitrios Ioannidis.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Irvin Kershner ranks 2,356 out of 20,380. Before him are Leonard Kleinrock (1934), Gordon Scott (1926), George Lakoff (1941), Paul Goodman (1911), Al Di Meola (1954), and Michael DeBakey (1908). After him are Anne Heche (1969), Hilary Swank (1974), Andrew Garfield (1983), Eva Longoria (1975), Randy Newman (1943), and Michael H. Hart (1932).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Irvin Kershner ranks 98. Before him are Henry King (1886), George Stevens (1904), John Landis (1950), Stanley Donen (1924), Ray Harryhausen (1920), and Clifford Odets (1906). After him are Saul Bass (1920), Joe Dante (1946), Robert Benton (1932), Gerard Damiano (1928), Mervyn LeRoy (1900), and John McTiernan (1951).

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Filmography

The Empire Strikes Back
Director
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.
May 20th 19808.393 / 10
RoboCop 2
Director
After a successful deployment of the RoboCop Law Enforcement unit, OCP sees its goal of urban pacification come closer and closer, but as this develops, a new narcotic known as "Nuke" invades the streets led by God-delirious leader Cane. As this menace grows, it may prove to be too much for Murphy to handle. OCP tries to replicate the success of the first unit, but ends up with failed prototypes with suicidal issues... until Dr. Faxx, a scientist straying away from OCP's path, uses Cane as the new subject for the RoboCop 2 project, a living God.
Jun 22nd 19906 / 10
Never Say Never Again
Director
James Bond returns as the secret agent 007 to battle the evil organization SPECTRE. Bond must defeat Largo, who has stolen two atomic warheads for nuclear blackmail. But Bond has an ally in Largo's girlfriend, the willowy Domino, who falls for Bond and seeks revenge.
Oct 7th 19836.1 / 10