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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:

Kerhsner had been one of George Lucas' instructors in college. At first... more

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Awards:

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

NewsDesk:
(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

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. Hoodlum Priest (1961)
    ... aka The Hoodlum Priest (USA: alternative title)
  22. "The Rebel" (27 episodes, 1959-1961)
        - The Threat (1961) TV episode
        - The Actress (1961) TV episode
        - Don Gringo (1960) TV episode
        - The Hunted (1960) TV episode
        - Deathwatch (1960) TV episode
          (22 more)

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

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

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