Irvin Kershner
Directing•Born April 29, 1923•Died November 27, 2010 (age 87)•Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Irvin Kershner , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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DepartmentDirecting
BirthdayApril 29, 1923
Day of DeathNovember 27, 2010
Place of BirthPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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