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Irvin Kershner [1923-2010] American
Rank: 101
Director, Film director


Irvin Kershner was an American film director and occasional actor, best known for directing quirky, independent films early in his career, and then The Empire Strikes Back, the James Bond film Never Say Never Again, and RoboCop 2.

Dreams, Movies

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There's nothing more interesting than the landscape of the human face.
101
In the last ten years of watching films I have found that some of the foreign films I saw affected me most. One American film that stands out for me for its workmanship and artistry is 'Ratatouille.' It was an astonishing effort in filmmaking.
102
Film is a window to the real world but a lie that makes you believe the unbelievable.
103
I love my early movies, but naturalism is an artist's early style. Now I want to deal with feelings, dreams, an acceptance of irrationality. Dreams, Movies
104
After 'The Empire Strikes Back,' I got to make big films that I didn't care about, 'Never Say Never Again' and 'RoboCop 2,' and then I got too old.
105
It's a matter of pride to me to get the film done fast, to get it done well. I understand the need for compromise. There is no such thing as a perfect shot, a perfect film. The purpose of film is not to make a monument to oneself.
106
I have not given much credence to reviews of my films. Sometimes they're wrong, but it didn't matter to me.
107
I have not been a follower of how many millions my films made or did not make.
108
I want films to haunt an audience, to give them something to remember and be able to talk about.
109

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