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Subject: Empire Strikes Back director Irvin Kershner dies
Written By: Philip Eno on 11/29/10 at 11:08 am
Irvin Kershner, director of Star Wars film The Empire Strikes Back, has died in Los Angeles aged 87, his agent has confirmed.
Kershner - who also directed James Bond film Never Say Never Again - died at home after a long illness, according to his goddaughter Adriana Santini.
Born in Philadelphia in 1923, Kershner trained as a musician before making documentaries and then features.
His other credits include Robocop 2 and Eyes of Laura Mars with Faye Dunaway.
Known as "Kersh", the director was behind the camera when Sir Sean Connery reprised his 007 role in 1983's Never Say Never Again.
The University of Southern California film school graduate had previously worked with Connery on his 1966 romantic drama A Fine Madness.
Kershner also directed Barbra Streisand in 1972 comedy Up the Sandbox and Richard Harris in 1976 sequel The Return of a Man Called Horse.
Yet he remains best known for The Empire Strikes Back, considered by many to be the best film in the Star Wars series.
"I think it went beyond Star Wars," he once said. "You had some humour you got to know the characters a little better.
"I saw it as the second movement in an opera."
Subject: Re: Empire Strikes Back director Irvin Kershner dies
Written By: JamieMcBain on 11/29/10 at 9:15 pm
Wow, Irvin Kershner, Leslie Neilsen, Pat Burns, Sally Menke, Jill Clayburgh and Dino DeLaurentiis, all within the same month.
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The world has sadly become a less cooler place, without them.
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Rest in peace, Irvin, you truly made one of the best films of all time.
Subject: Re: Empire Strikes Back director Irvin Kershner dies
Written By: Howard on 11/30/10 at 6:50 am
RIP Irving. :(
Subject: Re: Empire Strikes Back director Irvin Kershner dies
Written By: LyricBoy on 12/01/10 at 6:09 am
Well with the ripe age of 87, we can say that he lived long and prospered.
Subject: Re: Empire Strikes Back director Irvin Kershner dies
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 12/01/10 at 3:27 pm
Geeks weep worldwide!
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Empire is STILL the best of the "Star Wars" sextology!