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Irvin Kershner

Directing

Born April 29, 1923 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died November 27, 2010

Also known as Ирвин Кершнер · Irv Kershner · Isadore Kershner

Biography

Irvin Kershner (April 29, 1923 – November 27, 2010) was an American film director and occasional actor, best known for directing quirky, independent films early in his career, and then Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Description above from the Wikipedia article Irvin Kershner , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Hugo AwardBest Dramatic Presentation · 1981
  • Saturn AwardBest Director · 1981

Filmography21 titles