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T O P I C R E V I E WcspgAmong other works, Irvin Kershner was the director of "Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back" (1980). Kershner died Saturday in Los Angeles after a long illness, said Adriana Santini, a France-based actress who is a family friend. He is survived by two sons, she said. His agent, Derek Maki, also confirmed the death Monday in an e-mail to The Associated Press.Kershner already had made a number of well-received movies when he was hired by George Lucas to direct "Empire," which was the second produced but fifth in the "Star Wars" chronology.The 1980 production was a darker story than the original. In it, hero Luke Skywalker loses a hand and learns that villain Darth Vader is his father. The movie initially got mixed reviews but has gone on to become one of the most critically praised.Fezman92.Jeff.jasonelam.Lunar rock nut.randy.FFrenchHe also directed the James Bond movie "Never Say Never Again," for which Scott Carpenter consulted for the underwater filming.GACspaceguy.Greggy_D.ejectr.AJ.Delta7.Paul23.cddfspace.machbusterman quote:Originally posted by FFrench:He also directed the James Bond movie "Never Say Never Again," for which Scott Carpenter consulted for the underwater filming..That I did NOT know.... thanks Francis.LM1.
Kershner died Saturday in Los Angeles after a long illness, said Adriana Santini, a France-based actress who is a family friend. He is survived by two sons, she said. His agent, Derek Maki, also confirmed the death Monday in an e-mail to The Associated Press.Kershner already had made a number of well-received movies when he was hired by George Lucas to direct "Empire," which was the second produced but fifth in the "Star Wars" chronology.The 1980 production was a darker story than the original. In it, hero Luke Skywalker loses a hand and learns that villain Darth Vader is his father. The movie initially got mixed reviews but has gone on to become one of the most critically praised.
Kershner already had made a number of well-received movies when he was hired by George Lucas to direct "Empire," which was the second produced but fifth in the "Star Wars" chronology.
The 1980 production was a darker story than the original. In it, hero Luke Skywalker loses a hand and learns that villain Darth Vader is his father. The movie initially got mixed reviews but has gone on to become one of the most critically praised.
quote:Originally posted by FFrench:He also directed the James Bond movie "Never Say Never Again," for which Scott Carpenter consulted for the underwater filming.
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That I did NOT know.... thanks Francis.
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