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Empire Strikes Back Director Irvin Kershner Dies at 87

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the they-come-in-threes dept.

bigredradio writes "Empire Strikes Back director Irvin Kershner died at his home in Paris after suffering from illness, his goddaughter Adriana Santini confirmed to the AFP Monday. He was 87."

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  1. and NSNA by Srsen · · Score: 2, Informative

    He also directed the understated and underrated (IMO) Never Say Never Again.

  2. Re:Read below by hal2814 · · Score: 2, Informative

    "Yes yes, Alec Guinness was known. Okay, but from WHAT exactly?"

    Off the top of my head, The Ladykillers, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia, and Doctor Zhivago. Alec Guinness was WELL known before he became Kenobi. It's a testament to the popularity of Star Wars that Alec Guiness isn't known primarily as Colonel Nicholson (the part he won a Best Actor for). Peter Cushing was also a very well-known actor before Star Wars, maybe more so than Guinness.

  3. Re:RIP by GodfatherofSoul · · Score: 3, Informative

    Sounds like a typical friend to me!

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    I swear to God...I swear to God! That is NOT how you treat your human!