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Irvin Kershner

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Irvin Kershner and Carrie Fisher on the set of The Empire Strikes Back
Irvin Kershner and Carrie Fisher on the set of The Empire Strikes Back

Irvin Kershner (born April 29, 1923) is the director of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. A graduate of the University of Southern California, "Kersh" (a longtime nickname of his) has directed several major film and television hits, but retired in 1994 after completing SeaQuest DSV.

Kershner on the set with Darth Vader.
Kershner on the set with Darth Vader.

A film instructor of George Lucas at USC, Kershner summarizes his interaction with Lucas when asked to direct The Empire Strikes Back:

"Of all the younger guys around, all the hot shots, why me? I remember he said, 'Well, because you know everything a Hollywood director is supposed to know, but you're not Hollywood.' I liked that."

He was invited to direct The Phantom Menace, but declined.[source?]

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