Irvin Kershner
Know for: Directing
Born: 1923-04-29
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas...
Angus (1995)
Angus is a large, pathetic 14-year-old whose thoughts are most often filled with the image of only one girl, Melissa Lefevre. Angus is shy and thinks...
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery (1997)
Host Howie Long takes viewers on a tour of the "Star Wars" universe, as Fox TV celebrates the re-release of the original three legendary films in...
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema (2005)
Current filmmakers such as Ridley Scott and George Lucas reflect on the importance and influence of the epic classic "Ben-Hur".
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs (1998)
Ekchart Schmidt examines the machinery behind the dream factory; the Hollywood myth is unmasked. How does the studio industry work? What role does...
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later (2011)
George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan and John Williams look back at The Empire Strikes Back 30 years later.
Berkeley (2005)
Just as sex, drugs, rock & roll, hippies, and Vietnam enter our consciousness, so it does for Ben Sweet, the shy, 18-year-old son of conservative...
When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004)
A VH1 television special wherein the cast discuss the making of the films and what made the franchise a phenomenon.
On Deadly Ground (1994)
Forrest Taft is an environmental agent who works for the Aegis Oil Company in Alaska. Aegis Oil's corrupt CEO is the kind of person who doesn't care...
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)
From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy.
Being and Becoming (2014)
Being and Becoming explore the choice not to school ones children, to trust them and to let them learn freely what they are passionate about. Through...
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2' (2017)
This retrospective features both archival and 2017 interviews with cast and crew members. It includes interviews with CG supervisor Paul M. Sammon,...
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Even the most devout Star Wars fan might not know that filmmaker and journalist Michel Parbot was once given unprecedented access to the set, stars,...
Star Wars: Music by John Williams (1980)
BBC documentary. Witness John Williams composing the legendary score for The Empire Strikes Back and conducting the London Symphony Orchestra.
Corman's World (2011)
A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and ingenious low-budget producer and director in the US film...
Fog City Mavericks (2007)
Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home...
Manhood (2003)
Filled with both laughter and tears, Manhood is a fascinating exploration of the interpersonal relationships that can define - or destroy - a family....
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga (1983)
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga is a 1983 television documentary special that originally aired on PBS. It is a behind-the-scenes look at...
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But...
RoboCop 2 (1990)
After a successful deployment of the RoboCop Law Enforcement unit, OCP sees its goal of urban pacification come closer and closer, but as this...
Raid on Entebbe (1976)
Based on a true operation by Israeli commandos. An Air France flight is hijacked by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The airplane...
The Return of a Man Called Horse (1976)
Lord John Morgan has returned to civilized life in England, but finds he has nothing but disdain for that life. Yearning to embrace the simplicity of...
S*P*Y*S (1974)
Two CIA bunglers botch a Soviet defection, then both sides mark them for termination.
Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
A famous fashion photographer develops a disturbing ability to see through the eyes of a serial killer.
Never Say Never Again (1983)
James Bond returns as the secret agent 007 to battle the evil organization SPECTRE. Bond must defeat Largo, who has stolen two atomic warheads for...
The Flim-Flam Man (1967)
A veritable master of the trade, con man Mordecai Jones has taken part in his fair share of scams. When he happens upon a young army deserter,...
Up the Sandbox (1972)
Bored with day-to-day life in New York City and neglected by her husband, a young wife and mother slips into increasingly outrageous fantasies: her...
Loving (1970)
Brooks Wilson is in crisis. He is torn between his wife Selma and two daughters and his mistress Grace, and also between his career as a successful...
A Fine Madness (1966)
A womanizing poet falls into the hands of a psychiatrist with a straying wife.
The Hoodlum Priest (1961)
Venturing into some of the roughest slums of St. Louis, Jesuit priest Rev. Charles Dismas Clark dedicates himself to helping young ex-convicts who...
Stakeout on Dope Street (1958)
Three teens get into the drug business when they discover two pounds of uncut heroin in a briefcase that was lost during a botched drug bust.
Stakeout on Dope Street (1958)
Three teens get into the drug business when they discover two pounds of uncut heroin in a briefcase that was lost during a botched drug bust.
The Luck of Ginger Coffey (1964)
An out-of-work Irish immigrant in Montreal remains hopeful that his luck is about to change but his disillusioned family grow tired of his...
The Young Captives (1959)
Two high-school teenagers on their way to Mexico to get married cross paths with a homicidal fugitive.
Confidential File: Barbiturates (1955)
A filmed sequence dramatizes the problems addressed in the program: the story of a working mother addicted to barbiturates initially prescribed by...
Confidential File: Horror Comics (1955)
In 1954 the Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency conducted an investigation into how the comic book industry was supposedly contributing to...
A Face in the Rain (1963)
An American spy hides in an apartment. But the woman who lives there is herself the mistress of a German Officer.
Traveling Man (1989)
A poignant comedy about a middle-aged salesman trying to get his life and career back on track while being pushed and antagonized by an aggressive...
American Perfekt (1997)
Criminal psychiatrist, Jake Nyman is taking a much needed vacation from responsibility. An experimental road trip during which ever decision will be...