Kevin Richard Hershberger (born September 7, 1973) is an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter. Hershberger. was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and grew up in Maryland. He attended the

Virginia Military Institute la, Consilio et Animis (on seal) , mottoeng = "In peace a glorious asset, In war a tower of strength""By courage and wisdom" (on seal) , established = , type = Public senior military college , accreditation = SACS , endowment = $696.8 mill ...

(1995) and majored in International Studies and History. He then served as a Military Intelligence Officer in the

United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare, land military branch, service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight Uniformed services of the United States, U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army o ...

for eight years. He currently lives in Richmond, Virginia. Hershberger is president of LionHeart FilmWorks and is best known for his first feature film, ''

Wicked Spring ''Wicked Spring'' is a 2002 American historical-based dramatic war film directed, produced, and written by Kevin Hershberger, as his first narrative feature film. The fictional portrayal is based on several actual events from the American Civil W ...

'' (2001) which he wrote, directed and produced.

Notable works

For television, Hershberger has directed several broadcast series including ''

Legends & Lies ''Legends & Lies'' is an American television series shown on Fox News Channel. Its executive producer is Bill O'Reilly. The show's premise is to present the history of notable people in documentary style, debunking inaccurate details that have en ...

'', and ''Deadly Shootouts''. (REELZ Channel); '' Killer Kids''; '' Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World'' and ''America: Facts Vs Fiction''. In December 2014 Hershberger directed the Discovery Networks mini-series ''The American Revolution'' for which Kevin was nominated for "Outstanding Lighting Direction & Scenic Design". at the 36th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards. Also in 2014 Kevin was Co-Producer, Costume Designer and Historical Advisor for the Civil War feature film ''

Field of Lost Shoes ''Field of Lost Shoes'' is a 2014 American war drama film directed by Sean McNamara and written by Dave Kennedy and Thomas Farrell. The film stars Nolan Gould, Lauren Holly, Jason Isaacs, Tom Skerritt, Keith David and David Arquette. It is bas ...

'' starring Tom Skerritt, Jason Isaacs and Lauren Holly He worked again as Producer, Costume Designer and Historical Advisor for the theatrical feature ''Josephine'' from writer and director Rory Feek. Hershberger has continued to direct and produce museum films as well as multi-part documentary series for world-wide TV and home entertainment release through Mill Creek Entertainment such as: '' Up From Slavery''; ''Emancipation Road''; ''

Carbon Leaf Carbon Leaf is a quintet from Richmond, Virginia, known for their alt-country, Celtic, and folk-infused indie rock. Though some of the band members have changed through the years, Carbon Leaf has been consistently creating and performing mus ...

'', ''

Monsters Among Us "Monsters Among Us" is the premiere episode of the fourth season of the anthology television series ''American Horror Story'', which premiered on October 8, 2014 on the cable network FX. It was co-written by creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falc ...

''; ''Gangster Empire: Rise of the Mob''; ''The Ultimate Civil War Series''.; ''NASA: A Journey Through Space''.; and ''Vietnam: 50 Years Remembered''.

Crew work

Films

*''Josephine'' *''

'' *''Let It Begin Here'' *''

Television

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Siege of Yorktown The Siege of Yorktown, also known as the Battle of Yorktown, the surrender at Yorktown, or the German battle (from the presence of Germans in all three armies), beginning on September 28, 1781, and ending on October 19, 1781, at Yorktown, Virgi ...

'' *'' Up from Slavery'' *''

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand von Steuben (born Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin Louis von Steuben; September 17, 1730 – November 28, 1794), also referred to as Baron von Steuben (), was a Prussian military officer who ...

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: The Real West'' *''Legends & Lies: The Civil War'' *''Legends & Lies: The Patriots'' *''Deadly Shootouts'' *''America: Facts Vs. Fiction'' *''The American Revolution'' *'' Killer Kids'' *''

Church Secrets & Legends ''Church Secrets & Legends'' is an American documentary television series that premiered on Sunday, March 16, 2014, on the Travel Channel. The series features the secrets and legends hidden in the many churches, cathedrals and chapel A cha ...

'' *'' Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World'' *''For Love of Liberty''

References

External links

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