Irvin Kershner
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Irvin Kershner was an American director for film and television. Early in his career as a filmmaker he directed quirky, independent drama films, while working as a lecturer at the University of Southe
Irvin Kershner
The Empire Strikes Back
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The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner from a screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan, based on a story by George Lucas. The sequel to Sta
Irvin Kershner
…independent drama films, while working as a lecturer at the University of Southern California. Later, he began making high-budget blockbusters such as Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, the James Bond adaptation Never Say Never Again and RoboCop 2. Through the course of his career, he received numerous accolades, including being…
Theatrical release poster by Roger Kastel
Star Wars creator George Lucas (pictured in 1986) was thoroughly involved in The Empire Strikes Back, but wanted to avoid the stress of serving as director again.
Billy Dee Williams (pictured in 1997) joined the cast as Lando Calrissian.
Hardangerjøkulen glacier pictured in 2007. It served as the exterior of the ice planet Hoth.