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, StarWars, TheEmpireStrikesBack, videoessay Making Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back was no simple task. The first Star Wars movie was a major success and making a Star Wars sequel was extremely daunting. So who directed Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back After directing the original Star Wars movie, George Lucas turned to his friend and mentor Irvin Kershner to direct the very first Star Wars sequel, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. In this video, we ll hear some stories straight from Irvin Kershner himself regarding his approach to directing The Empire Strikes Back and filmmaking in general, as well as what the property and genre of Star Wars meant to him. Edited by Danny Boyd Support me at Further Viewing: Irvin Kershner vs George Lucas Strikes Back Shot as Written Irvin Kershner and Gary Kurtz for The Empire Strikes Back