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Date of Birth:

29 April 1923, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA more

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A graduate of the University of Southern California film school, Irvin... more

Trivia:

He is the only man to direct both a Star Wars and James Bond movie. more

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Down 5% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination more

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(10 articles)

‘Revenge Of The Fallen’ Franchises: Five Sequels That Don’t Suck
(From MTV Movies Blog. 25 June 2009, 11:00 AM, PDT)
Film.Com: When Movie Franchises Change Directors
(From TwilightersAnonymous. 30 April 2009, 11:54 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Irv Kershner

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"SeaQuest DSV" (1993)	(1 episode, 1993)	1993	-	6.6 (1,321)
	AKAs: SeaQuest 2032 (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "SeaQuest DSV: To Be or Not to Be (#1.0)"
2.	RoboCop 2 (1990)		1990	-	5.3 (17,677)

3.	Traveling Man (1989) (TV)		1989	-	5.5 (56)

4.	"Amazing Stories" (1985)	(1 episode, 1986)	1986	-	7.3 (1,057)
	AKAs: Steven Spielberg Presents Amazing Stories (Australia) Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title) 1 TV episode: "Amazing Stories: Hell Toupee (#1.21)"
5.	Never Say Never Again (1983)		1983	-	6.0 (19,580)
	AKAs: James Bond 007 - Sag niemals nie (West Germany)
6.	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)		1980	$534M	8.8 (251,153)
	AKAs: Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (USA: video box title) The Empire Strikes Back (USA: short title)
7.	Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)		1978	-	6.0 (2,985)

8.	Raid on Entebbe (1976) (TV)		1976	-	6.8 (972)

9.	The Return of a Man Called Horse (1976)		1976	-	5.8 (495)

10.	SPY*S (1974)		1974	-	4.0 (349)

11.	Up the Sandbox (1972)		1972	-	6.3 (585)

12.	Loving (1970)		1970	-	6.5 (185)

13.	The Flim-Flam Man (1967)		1967	-	6.8 (934)
	AKAs: One Born Every Minute (UK)
14.	A Fine Madness (1966)		1966	-	6.0 (462)

15.	The Luck of Ginger Coffey (1964)		1964	-	6.9 (102)

16.	"Kraft Suspense Theatre" (1963)	(1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	7.7 (29)
	AKAs: Crisis (USA: syndication title) Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: "Kraft Suspense Theatre: The End of the World, Baby (#1.3)"
17.	"Naked City" (1958)	(2 episodes, 1962-1963)	1963	-	8.6 (168)
	2 TV episodes: "Naked City: Bringing Far Places Together (#4.22)" "Naked City: And by the Sweat of Thy Brow... (#4.4)"
18.	Face in the Rain (1963)		1963	-	4.9 (9)

19.	"Ben Casey" (1961)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	7.6 (107)
	1 TV episode: "Ben Casey: My Good Friend Krikor (#1.9)"
20.	"Cain's Hundred" (1961)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.0 (17)
	1 TV episode: "Cain's Hundred: Degrees of Guilt (#1.5)"
21.	Hoodlum Priest (1961)		1961	-	7.0 (136)
	AKAs: The Hoodlum Priest (USA: alternative title)
22.	"The Rebel" (1959)	(27 episodes, 1959-1961)	1961	-	8.3 (61)
	27 TV episodes: "The Rebel: The Threat (#2.22)" "The Rebel: The Actress (#2.21)" "The Rebel: Don Gringo (#2.10)" "The Rebel: The Hunted (#2.8)" "The Rebel: Deathwatch (#2.6)" 22 episodes not shown.
23.	The Young Captives (1959)		1959	-	5.8 (9)

24.	Stakeout on Dope Street (1958)		1958	-	6.8 (128)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Berkeley (2005)	(as Irv Kershner) Statistics Professor	2005	-	5.0 (132)

2.	Manhood (2003)	(as Irv Kershner) Gentleman	2003	-	5.5 (154)

3.	Angus (1995)	Mr. Stoff	1995	-	6.2 (3,488)
	AKAs: Angus - Voll Cool (Germany)
4.	On Deadly Ground (1994)	Walters	1994	-	3.8 (8,783)

5.	The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)	Zebedee	1988	-	7.5 (19,225)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	American Perfekt (1997)	(producer)	1997	-	5.9 (861)

2.	Wildfire (1988)	(executive producer)	1988	-	3.6 (53)

Editorial Department View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Instant Dads (2005)	(post-production consultant)	2005	-	1.9 (38)

Writer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Stakeout on Dope Street (1958)	(screenplay) (story)	1958	-	6.8 (128)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Two Arabian Knights (1927)	(dedicatee: Robert Israel's music) (2004 alternate version)	2004	-	7.1 (217)

2.	The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' (2004) (V)	(special thanks)	2004	-	6.4 (102)

3.	Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV)	(special thanks)	2004	-	8.3 (1,232)

4.	Mergers & Acquisitions (1989)	(thanks)	1989	-	-

5.	Badlands (1973)	(thanks)	1973	-	7.9 (14,539)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Making of Never Say Never Again (2009) (V)	Himself	2009	-	-

2.	Star Wars at 30 (2007) (TV)	Himself	2007	-	6.4 (13)

3.	Fog City Mavericks (2007)	Himself	2007	-	7.7 (80)

4.	Shooting the Police: Cops on Film (2006) (TV)	Himself	2006	-	-

5.	The 50 Greatest Kisses (2005) (TV)	Himself	2005	-	-

6.	Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema (2005) (V)	Himself	2005	-	6.6 (38)

7.	'Star Wars': Feel the Force (2005) (TV)	Himself	2005	-	5.5 (72)

8.	Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V)		2005	-	8.0 (44)

9.	Geeks (2004)	Himself	2004	-	-

10.	When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004) (TV)	Himself	2004	-	8.3 (32)

11.	Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV)	Himself - Director	2004	-	8.3 (1,232)

12.	Tell Them Who You Are (2004)	Himself	2004	-	6.8 (330)

13.	Hans Hofmann: Artist/Teacher, Teacher/Artist (2003) (TV)	Himself	2003	-	-

14.	"Showbiz Today" (1984)	Himself (1 episode, 1991)	1991	-	1.7 (18)
	1 TV episode: "Showbiz Today: (1991-05-18)" Himself
15.	From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga (1985) (V)	Himself	1985	-	7.3 (213)

16.	SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (TV)	Himself	1980	-	7.0 (54)

17.	Star Wars: Music by John Williams (1980) (TV)	Himself	1980	-	8.1 (13)

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In 1960, he directed the unsold pilot about an surgeon wandering the West after the Civil War called, "The Yank". more

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Western | Drama | Documentary | Action more

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Character Name In Title | Independent Film | Based On Novel | Murder more

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