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Portrait of Irvin Kershner

Directing

Irvin Kershner

Career

Active from 1955 to 1993, busiest in 1958 and 1961 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Irvin Kershner Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    1.7, average 2.4
  • Wholesome
    2.8, average 3.4
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.8, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    2.2, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Episodic Mystery Structure 2
  • Vintage Television Aesthetic 2
  • Gritty Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

30
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

2 titles · average score 43
Berkeley
Berkeley (2005)
GoodWatch score 39

as Statistics Professor

Manhood
Manhood (2003)
GoodWatch score 47

as Gentleman

1990s

5 titles · average score 52
American Perfekt
American Perfekt (1997)
GoodWatch score 61

Producer

Angus
Angus (1995)
GoodWatch score 67

as Mr. Stoff

On Deadly Ground
On Deadly Ground (1994)
GoodWatch score 36

as Walters

SeaQuest DSV
SeaQuest DSV (1993)

Director

RoboCop 2
RoboCop 2 (1990)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

1980s

5 titles · average score 68
Traveling Man
Traveling Man (1989)

Director

The Last Temptation of Christ
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
GoodWatch score 79

as Zebedee

Wildfire
Wildfire (1988)
GoodWatch score 43

Executive Producer

Never Say Never Again
Never Say Never Again (1983)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
GoodWatch score 88

Director

1970s

8 titles · average score 59
Eyes of Laura Mars
Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

The Return of a Man Called Horse
The Return of a Man Called Horse (1976)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Raid on Entebbe
Raid on Entebbe (1976)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

S*P*Y*S
S*P*Y*S (1974)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

Badlands
Badlands (1973)
GoodWatch score 87

Thanks

Up the Sandbox
Up the Sandbox (1972)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Film '72
Film '72 (1971)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show

Loving
Loving (1970)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

1960s

5 titles · average score 66
The Flim-Flam Man
The Flim-Flam Man (1967)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

A Fine Madness
A Fine Madness (1966)
GoodWatch score 41

Director

The Luck of Ginger Coffey
The Luck of Ginger Coffey (1964)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

A Face in the Rain
A Face in the Rain (1963)

Director

The Hoodlum Priest
The Hoodlum Priest (1961)
GoodWatch score 83

Director

1950s

5 titles · average score 64
The Young Captives
The Young Captives (1959)

Director

Stakeout on Dope Street
Stakeout on Dope Street (1958)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Screenplay

Now Is Tomorrow
Now Is Tomorrow (1958)

Director

Confidential File: Horror Comics
Confidential File: Horror Comics (1955)

Director

Confidential File: Barbiturates
Confidential File: Barbiturates (1955)

Director