Irvin Kershner's biography
Irvin Kershner is 87 years old film director born at Philadelphia. He was born on Sunday 29th of April 1923. He is often nicknamed as Irvin Kershner. According to year of birth 1923 he belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 29th of April means he is Taurus. Taurus is most stable sign of Zodiac, that is the reason it is also included in the earthy sign of the Zodiac Belt. One born with this Moon Sign (Not a Rising Sign) is very stable and balanced through their mind.
He is native english speaker. He is white american. He is citizen of United States of America. Irvin´s primary profession is to be film director. You can know him also as film producer, actor, film actor. Irvin is recently known as film editor. Irvin received Saturn Award for Best Director Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back in 1981
Irvin Kershner's schools
We found 4 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: University of Southern California, Temple University, Tyler School of Art, USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Irvin Kershner's career
His main focus is to be film director. Irvin is famous thanks to RoboCop 2.
How did Irvin Kershner die
Irvin died on on Saturday 27th of November 2010 when he was 87 years old at Los Angeles. Irvin Kershners death was caused by lung cancer. It happend like natural causes.
Awards and competitions
Irvin Kershner's Awards
- He was awarded the 1981 Saturn Award for Best Director in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). Shortly before his death, he was awarded the Lifetime Career Award at the 2010 Saturn Awards.
What Irvin Kershner has done for a first time
- Kershner had been one of George Lucas' instructors in college. At first, he turned down the opportunity to direct Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), but his agent convinced him to take the job.
- To date (2010), only American to direct a James Bond movie--Never Say Never Again (1983)--though the film itself is technically not considered a "true" Bond film. Kershner first directed Sean Connery in A Fine Madness (1966) 17 years earlier.
Irvin Kershner's quotes
- I like to fill up the frame with the characters' faces. There's nothing more interesting than the landscape of the human face.
- I didn't believe in Eyes of Laura Mars (1978). I believed in the idea I began with, but I did not believe in what was imposed on me during its production.
- It's a matter of pride to me to get the film done fast, to get it done well. I understand the need for compromise. There is no such thing as a perfect shot, a perfect film. The purpose of film is not to make a monument to oneself.
- [on directing Alec Guinness in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)] He dissected every word, each gesture in a way only great actors do. It is the timbre, the subtle movements that make the difference. It's what makes actors great.
- Every director guesses.
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Irvin Kershner's height, body shape
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