Irvin Kershner
Biography
Born 04/29/1923
Photography and art were the launching pads for director Irvin Kershner’s career; he studied both extensively as well as tackled documentaries in the 1950s before making his feature debut with “Stakeout on Dope Street” (1958), a gritty crime drama for producer Roger Corman, which in turn led...
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Highlights
- In 1995, Began as director of a remake of "Forbidden Planet"; was eventually replaced by actor Edward Albert
- In 1993, Directed the pilot/premiere episode of the NBC action adventure series, "seaQuest DSV"
- In 1988, Made screen acting debut playing Zebedee in "The Last Temptation of Christ", directed by Martin Scorsese
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