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Irvin Kershner

Irvin Kershner

Directing
1967 — 1990 · 8 films
Lived
29 April 1923 — d. 2010
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Acting
1988 — 1995 · 3 films
Lived
29 April 1923 — d. 2010
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Career Signature

How Irvin Kershner’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.

kinetic urgency
crowd-pleaser
grainy 70s grit
bittersweet
tightly wound

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every directed film.

Tonal kin

Joel SchumacherJoel Schumacher23 filmsJack SmightJack Smight7 filmsJohn BadhamJohn Badham17 filmsJ. Lee ThompsonJ. Lee Thompson26 filmsBrian G. HuttonBrian G. Hutton6 filmsSidney J. FurieSidney J. Furie13 filmsRichard DonnerRichard Donner20 filmsBob RafelsonBob Rafelson10 films
Career Signature

How Irvin Kershner’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.

bittersweet
heavy emotional
cathartic cry
wistful longing
conversation starter

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every acted-in film.

Filmography

RoboCop 2

1990

Never Say Never Again

1983

The Empire Strikes Back

1980

Eyes of Laura Mars

1978

Raid on Entebbe

1976

Up the Sandbox

1972

Loving

1970

The Flim-Flam Man

1967

Filmography

Angus

1995

On Deadly Ground

1994

The Last Temptation of Christ

1988