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Topic: Film director Irvin Kershner (1923-2010)
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cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 11-29-2010 01:44 PM
   
Among 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
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From: New Jersey, USA
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 11-29-2010 02:03 PM
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Jeff
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From: Fayetteville, NC, USA
Registered: May 2009
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posted 11-29-2010 03:05 PM
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jasonelam
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From: Monticello, KY USA
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 11-29-2010 03:50 PM
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Lunar rock nut
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From: Oklahoma city, Oklahoma U.S.A.
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 11-29-2010 04:36 PM
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randy
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From: West Jordan, Utah USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 11-29-2010 05:03 PM
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FFrench
Member Posts: 3161
From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 11-29-2010 05:19 PM
He also directed the James Bond movie "Never Say Never Again," for which Scott Carpenter consulted for the underwater filming. |
GACspaceguy
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From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 11-29-2010 05:24 PM
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Greggy_D
Member Posts: 977
From: Michigan
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 11-29-2010 06:03 PM
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ejectr
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From: Killingly, CT
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 11-29-2010 06:49 PM
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AJ
Member Posts: 511
From: Plattsburgh, NY, United States
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 11-30-2010 12:45 AM
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Delta7
Member Posts: 1505
From: Bluffton IN USA
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 11-30-2010 06:00 AM
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Paul23
Member Posts: 836
From: South East, UK
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 11-30-2010 06:56 AM
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cddfspace
Member Posts: 609
From: Morris County, NJ, USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 11-30-2010 11:43 AM
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machbusterman
Member Posts: 1778
From: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Registered: May 2004
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posted 11-30-2010 01:37 PM
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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
Member Posts: 667
From: New York, NY
Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 11-30-2010 03:26 PM
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