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Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) -- Suddenly Laura Mars can see through the eyes of a serial killer as he commits his crimes. She contacts the police and with the aid of a police detective, tries to stop the killer. But first, they have to figure out who it is.
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) -- While Luke takes advanced Jedi training from Yoda, his friends are relentlessly pursued by Darth Vader as part of his plan to capture Luke.
Angus (1995) -- text os
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) -- CineMagia.ro - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Birth:
29 April 1923, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
A graduate of the University of Southern California film school, Irvin... more
Trivia:
Of the three directors to direct the Star Wars films made between 1977 and 1983... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(11 articles)
Terrence Malick: The Reluctant Auteur
 (From t5m.com. 24 November 2009, 4:02 AM, PST)
‘Revenge Of The Fallen’ Franchises: Five Sequels That Don’t Suck
 (From MTV Movies Blog. 25 June 2009, 11:00 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Irv Kershner

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Actor, Producer, Editorial Department, Writer, Thanks, Self
Director:
  1. "SeaQuest DSV" (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka SeaQuest 2032 (USA: new title)
        - To Be or Not to Be (1993) TV episode
  2. RoboCop 2 (1990)

  3. Traveling Man (1989) (TV)
  4. "Amazing Stories" (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg Presents Amazing Stories (Australia)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
        - Hell Toupee (1986) TV episode
  5. Never Say Never Again (1983)
    ... aka James Bond 007 - Sag niemals nie (West Germany)
  6. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    ... aka Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (USA: video box title)
    ... aka The Empire Strikes Back (USA: short title)

  7. Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
  8. Raid on Entebbe (1976) (TV)
  9. The Return of a Man Called Horse (1976)
  10. S*P*Y*S (1974)
  11. Up the Sandbox (1972)
  12. Loving (1970)

  13. The Flim-Flam Man (1967)
    ... aka One Born Every Minute (UK)
  14. A Fine Madness (1966)
  15. The Luck of Ginger Coffey (1964)
  16. "Kraft Suspense Theatre" (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka Crisis (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title)
        - The End of the World, Baby (1963) TV episode
  17. "Naked City" (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
        - Bringing Far Places Together (1963) TV episode
        - And by the Sweat of Thy Brow... (1962) TV episode
  18. Face in the Rain (1963)
  19. "Ben Casey" (1 episode, 1961)
        - My Good Friend Krikor (1961) TV episode
  20. "Cain's Hundred" (1 episode, 1961)
        - Degrees of Guilt (1961) TV episode
  21. "The Rebel" (30 episodes, 1959-1961)
        - Helping Hand (1961) TV episode
        - Shriek of Silence (1961) TV episode
        - The Pit (1961) TV episode
        - The Threat (1961) TV episode
        - The Actress (1961) TV episode
          (25 more)
  22. Hoodlum Priest (1961)
    ... aka The Hoodlum Priest (USA: alternative title)

  23. The Young Captives (1959)
  24. Stakeout on Dope Street (1958)
Actor:
  1. Berkeley (2005) (as Irv Kershner) .... Statistics Professor
  2. Manhood (2003) (as Irv Kershner) .... Gentleman

  3. Angus (1995) .... Mr. Stoff
    ... aka Angus - Voll Cool (Germany)
  4. On Deadly Ground (1994) .... Walters

  5. The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) .... Zebedee
Producer:
  1. American Perfekt (1997) (producer)

  2. Wildfire (1988) (executive producer)
Editorial Department:
  1. Instant Dads (2005) (post-production consultant)
Writer:
  1. Stakeout on Dope Street (1958) (screenplay) (story)
Thanks:
  1. Two Arabian Knights (1927) (dedicatee: Robert Israel's music) (2004 alternate version)
  2. The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' (2004) (V) (special thanks)
  3. Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) (special thanks)

  4. Mergers & Acquisitions (1989) (thanks)

  5. Badlands (1973) (thanks)
Self:
  1. The Nature of Existence (2009) (completed)

  2. Making of Never Say Never Again (2009) (V) .... Himself
  3. Star Wars at 30 (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  4. Fog City Mavericks (2007) .... Himself
  5. Shooting the Police: Cops on Film (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  6. The 50 Greatest Kisses (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  7. Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema (2005) (V) .... Himself
  8. 'Star Wars': Feel the Force (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  9. Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V)
  10. Geeks (2004) .... Himself
  11. When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  12. Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Director
  13. Tell Them Who You Are (2004) .... Himself
  14. Hans Hofmann: Artist/Teacher, Teacher/Artist (2003) (TV) .... Himself

  15. "Showbiz Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
        - Episode dated 18 May 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Himself

  16. From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga (1985) (V) .... Himself
  17. SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (TV) .... Himself
  18. Star Wars: Music by John Williams (1980) (TV) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
In 1960, he directed the unsold pilot about an surgeon wandering the West after the Civil War called, "The Yank". more
Publicity Listings:
6 Interviews more
Genres:
Western | Drama | Documentary | Action more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Independent Film | Based On Novel | Murder more

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