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Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

Cast, crew and experts detail the secret histories of the most iconic film and television series of all time.

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Self - Pop Culture Journalist

Victoria Cheri Bennett

Self - Pop Culture Expert

Self - Author & Pop Culture Expert

Self - Entertainment Journalist

Jeffrey Sneider

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Artist - Spider-Man

Self - Entertainment Writer

Self - Former UA Executive

Self - SFX Technician

John Richardson

Self - Comic Book Writer - Ultimates

Self - Second Unit Director

Peter MacDonald

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C. Thomas Howell

Self - Author & Pop-Culture Librarian

Self - Entertainment Writer

Self - Concept Designer

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Jeffrey Henderson

Self - Editor - Guardians

Self - Comic Book Writer - Hulk

Self - Visual Effects Designer

Self - Creature Effects

Self - DC Comics Editor

Robert Greenberger

Self - Writer - Thor

Self - Stunt Coordinator

Artist - Guardians

Self - Actor - Harvey Dent

Billy Dee Williams

Self - Writer - Thor

Ashley E. Miller

Self - Comic Book Writer - Thor

J. Michael Straczynski

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Graham McTavish

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Self - Official Bond Documentarian

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Jacob Hollabaugh

Self - Actor - Percy Weasley

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Self - Warner Brothers Executive

Christopher DeFaria

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Self - Actor & Horse Master

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Craig Lieberman

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Self - Illustrator - Spider-Man Magazine

Self - Former WB Executive

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Michael E. Uslan

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Michael Barnathan

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Peter Swords King

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Self - Stunt Driver

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Self - Actor - Argus Filch

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Self - Harry Potter Stunt Double

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Lars P. Winther

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Self

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Constantine Nasr

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Angelique Jackson

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Self - Writer

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Shirrel Rhoades

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Leigh Folsom Boyd

Self - Actor - Roman

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Self - Chief Executive of the British Film Commission

Self - VP of Production at Warner Bros.

Self - Actor - James Bond

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Self - Character Layout & Cleanup Artist

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Barrie M. Osborne

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Self - Actor - Rosie Cotton

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Lisa C. Satriano

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Howard G. Kazanjian

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Daniel M. Kimmel

Self - Author & Pop Culture Expert

Meredith Jordan

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Self - Author & Pop Culture Expert

Steven Jay Rubin

Self - Assistant Editor

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Warren Drummond

Self - Director

Martin Campbell

Self - 1st AD

Christophe Le Chanu

Self - Sound Designer

Self - New Line International Distribution & Marketing

Self - Animator & Director

Self - Senior VFX Producer

Lydia Bottegoni

Self - CEO Marvel Productions

Margaret Loesch

Self - Former Fox Executive

Self - Comic Book Editor

Self - Color Designer

Self - Actor - Necros

Andreas Wisniewski

Self - Comic Book Writer

Editor

Self - Producer

Self - Editor

Self - Writer

Gary Scott Thompson

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Self - Actor - Naomi

Self - Dubbing Editor

Norman Wanstall

Self - Actor - Agent Bilkins

Self - Props Assistant

Self - VFX Supervisor

Self - Stuntman

Self - Legolas Stunt Double

Self - Director of Photography

Self - 2nd Unit Director of Photography

Self - Art Director - Iron Man

Self - Associate Producer

Steven P. Saeta

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Michael Pennington

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Self

Maria Jose Tenuto

Self - Author & Film Historian

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Self - Author & Producer

Self - Former MGM Executive

Self - Author & Bond Expert

Self - Harry Potter Collector

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Self - Pop Culture Expert

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Self - Stunt Coordinator

Self - Special Effects Technician

Self - Storyboard Artist

Darrin Denlinger

Self - Former Fox Executive

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Shepherd Frankel

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John Henry Semcken

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Self - Actor - Rutherford

Self - Editor

Self - Editor

Self - Writer - Animated The Lord of the Rings

Self - 2nd Unit Director of Photography

Self - 1st AD

Self - Actor - Radagast

Sylvester McCoy

Self - Marvel Executive

Self - Professor & Tolkien Expert

Self - Executive Producer, The Tracey Ullman Show

Self - Director of Photography - Captain America

Self - Second Unit Director

Self - Sony Marketing Executive

Self - Editor

Self - Actor - Dr. Molly Warmflash

Serena Scott Thomas

Self - C-3PO

Anthony Daniels

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Self - Batman Stunt Double

Self - Set Decorator - The Incredible Hulk

Carolyn 'Cal' Loucks

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Self - Second Unit Director

Self - Makeup Artist

John Caglione Jr.

Self - Sculptor

Self - Executive Producer

Doug Claybourne

Self - Special Makeup - Electro

Self - Art Director

Scott P. Murphy

Self - Line Producer

Ricardo Del Río

Self - Second Unit Director

Self - NYC SFX Supervisor

J.C. Brotherhood

Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit

Self - Author & Former Lucasfilm Archivist

David West Reynolds

Self - Paramount Executive

Self - Writer

Self - Editor

Self - Producer

Self - VFX Supervisor

Self - Actor - Miles

Curtis Armstrong

Self - Actor - Iris

Self - Director's Assistant

Michael Frost Beckner

Self - Actor - Bob Sugar

Self - Actor - Lt. Weinberg

Self - Special Effects Supervisor

Self - Assistant Director

Self - Makeup Artist

Self - Spider-Man Stunt Double

Self - Journalist

Self - Navy Technical Advisor

Self - Storyboard Artist

Gabriel Hardman

Self - Tolkien Scholar

Janet Brennan Croft

Self - Animation Executive Producer

Producer

Self - Actor - Barry

Bronson Pinchot

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Patrick Cosgrove

Self - Racer X

Self - Stuntman

Trampas Thompson

Self - Actor - Sean Boswell

Self - Stunt Coordinator

Self - Casting Director

Kimberly Hardin

Self - Production Designer

Self - Robin Stunt Double

Clayton J. Barber

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Self - Actor - Thumper

Self - Supervising Art Director

Self - Actor - Glenn

Self - Tauriel Stunt Double

Self - Actor - Oin

Self - Animator

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Self - Stunt Driver

Samuel Hubinette

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Daniel Kleinman

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Self - Stunt Coordinator

Jeff Habberstad

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Musician

Tip 'T.I.' Harris

Self - Film Professor & Author

Mark Cunningham

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Nicholas Hooper

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James R. McAllister

Self - Editor

Richard Francis-Bruce

Self - Massive Software Designer

Stephen Regelous

Self - Casting Director

Self - Producer

Self - Composer

Christopher Young

Self - Art Director

Self - Actor - James Montgomery Falsworth

Self - Actor - Nancy

Catherine Schell

Self - VFX Supervisor - The Incredible Hulk

Self - Prop Master

Barry Wilkinson

Self - Editor

Self - Camera Operator

Peter McCaffrey

Self - 1st AD

Self - Co-Founder New World Pictures

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Stephen Goldblatt

Self - Actor - Raphael

Terence Mountain

Self - Director of Photography - Thor

Haris Zambarloukos

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Deborah L. Scott

Self - The Emperor

Self

John Kenneth Muir

Self - Former Fox Animation Executive

Jennifer Howell

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Harrison Ellenshaw

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Self - Casting Director

Risa Bramon Garcia

Self - Director - Fantastic Four

Frosty

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Self - Actor - Timmy

Self - Composer

Elliot Goldenthal

Self - Mary Jane Stunt Double

Jeri Habberstad

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Gerald R. Molen

Self - Comedian

Self - Assistant Director

Frank Capra III

Self - Associate Producer

Self - Casting Director

Self - Assistant Film Editor

Self - Actor - Viper

Self - Actor - Detective Ramirez

Monique Gabriela Curnen

Self - Actor - Dawson

Wolfgang Bodison

Self - The Lord of the Rings Fan & Scholar

Self - Set Decorator

Roger Christian

Self - Stuntman

Dominique Julienne

Self - Writer

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Self - Stunt Driver

Self - Co-Editor

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Charlie McClellan

Self - Casting

Self - Sculptor & FX Artist

Self - Line Producer - Brazil

Fernando Serzedelo

Self - Location Supervisor

Self - Aerial Cinematographer

Self - Editor

Self - Sports Agent

Leigh Steinberg

Self - Stunt Driver

Self - 1st AD

Nicolas Hippisley-Coxe

Self - Assistant Director

Scott Robertson

Self - Art Director

Stephen J. Lineweaver

Self - Storyboard Artist

Self - Tangerine Dream

Johannes Schmölling

Self - Stunt Coordinator

Self - Art Director - Thor

Maya Shimoguchi

Self - Actor - Ray Boyd

Jonathan Lipnicki

Self - Orchestrator

Self - Production Accountant

Self - Second Unit Director

Self - Assistant Director

Self - #1 Bart Simpson Fan

Travis 'Bart' McNall

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Self - Doc Ock Stunt Double

Self - Costume Designer

Self - Director of Photography - Ant-Man

Russell Carpenter

Self - Comic Artist - Howard the Duck

Self - Costume Designer

Self - Memorabilia Collector

Self - Puppeteer - Howard the Duck

Self - Stunt Performer

Self - Storyboard Artist

Timothy Burgard

Self - General Veers

Self - Writer - Iron Man

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By the early 1980s, - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

By the early 1980s,

Not once... not twice... - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

Not once... not twice...

- From the biggest
- Box office figures, - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

- From the biggest - Box office figures,

But Star Wars hadn't
only changed a generation, - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

But Star Wars hadn't only changed a generation,

- The world's best
- Loved movie franchise - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

- The world's best - Loved movie franchise

"Yeah." - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

For George Lucas, - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

For George Lucas,

For cast, crew, and fans alike, - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

For cast, crew, and fans alike,

But for George Lucas, - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

But for George Lucas,

When it came
to the business I said I would - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

When it came to the business I said I would

Own your own business. - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

Own your own business.

The last gasps of Star Wars - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

The last gasps of Star Wars

We had two - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

You watched Star Wars
when you were seven - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

You watched Star Wars when you were seven

The droids and Ewok shows - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

The droids and Ewok shows

This was an era - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

This was an era

Right now." - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

So, all the effects that ILM did - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

So, all the effects that ILM did

Project Genesis. - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

Project Genesis.

- Fascinating.
- Then there was - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

- Fascinating. - Then there was

It served as a window
into an as yet unreachable realm - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

It served as a window into an as yet unreachable realm

A totally convincing,
computer-generated - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

A totally convincing, computer-generated

A concept that Lucas
wanted to explore further. - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

A concept that Lucas wanted to explore further.

- Oh, Jesus.
- Oh, no. Not him. - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

- Oh, Jesus. - Oh, no. Not him.

But they realized
pretty early that the technology - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

But they realized pretty early that the technology

A humble Lucas - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

Then in 1989
George received the call - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

Then in 1989 George received the call

The parents are very proud
because it... - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

The parents are very proud because it...

Of who they could be
and they not only achieved it, - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

Of who they could be and they not only achieved it,

Return of the Jedi,
Darth Vader, Luke, - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

Return of the Jedi, Darth Vader, Luke,

With Lucas
being in the situation - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

With Lucas being in the situation

Well, not yet. - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

For Lucas, it was a return - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

For Lucas, it was a return

Or unavailable. - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

Or unavailable.

George said, "Would ya?"
And Rick said, "Yes." - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

George said, "Would ya?" And Rick said, "Yes....

Uh, Director of Photography,
David Tattersall - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

Uh, Director of Photography, David Tattersall

He's also able to make a dollar - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

He's also able to make a dollar

George knew
that bringing the magic - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

George knew that bringing the magic

The idea is
they're gonna produce it - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

The idea is they're gonna produce it

They cloned actors
to make the crowds look bigger - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

They cloned actors to make the crowds look bigger

And, so, maybe what was needed - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

And, so, maybe what was needed

One book after another. - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

One book after another.

But this is Star Wars - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

But this is Star Wars

And there was everything.
There was action figures - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

And there was everything. There was action figures

By this stage
it wasn't just a rejuvenated - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

By this stage it wasn't just a rejuvenated

And things've come a long way - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

And things've come a long way

So the computer effects
are coming along, - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

So the computer effects are coming along,

It was ILM's work
on one film in particular - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

It was ILM's work on one film in particular

This is the time.
We can do it now." - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

This is the time. We can do it now."

The Force was back
and it was back for not one, - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

The Force was back and it was back for not one,

With Return of the Jedi, - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

With Return of the Jedi,

Star Wars was back - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

Star Wars was back

With the fans
now whipped into a frenzy... - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

With the fans now whipped into a frenzy...

George was so sure
of the moment's importance - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

George was so sure of the moment's importance

It's jut a dream.
It's just kind of a... - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

It's jut a dream. It's just kind of a...

- While wrestling
- With that problem, - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

- While wrestling - With that problem,

But these tantalizing tweaks - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

But these tantalizing tweaks

Look, Jabba,
even I get boarded sometimes. - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

Look, Jabba, even I get boarded sometimes.

Well,
it had been Marcia's choice - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

Well, it had been Marcia's choice

I don't know why
he does these things, - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

I don't know why he does these things,

And without Marcia's wisdom, - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

And without Marcia's wisdom,

For some reason George Lucas
felt it would be necessary, - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

For some reason George Lucas felt it would be necessary,

- I have no idea.
- That was a big change - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

- I have no idea. - That was a big change

All these
seemingly unnecessary tweaks - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

All these seemingly unnecessary tweaks

With the bad
experience in his past, - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

With the bad experience in his past,

With independent
financing now in place - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

With independent financing now in place

And since I'm going to be there, - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

And since I'm going to be there,

It was time to start
assembling his team. - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

It was time to start assembling his team.

He likes working
with his collaborators. - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

He likes working with his collaborators.

However, the consequences - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

However, the consequences

You know, so there
was no discussion about that. - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

You know, so there was no discussion about that.

- Legendary designer
- Ralph McQuarrie - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

- Legendary designer - Ralph McQuarrie

George had to find someone new
who could fill those shoes - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

George had to find someone new who could fill those shoes

Aspired to that kind of work - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

Aspired to that kind of work

Phantom Menace - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

George was going new. - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

George was going new.

I think movies and film
are about storytelling. - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

I think movies and film are about storytelling.

Together, George and Marcia - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

Together, George and Marcia

With his team of
core collaborators assembled, - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

With his team of core collaborators assembled,

George really believed
in the character - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

George really believed in the character

I think Lucas thought
he'd created, like, - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

I think Lucas thought he'd created, like,

For the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi,
they'd considered - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

For the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi, they'd considered

George was also
on the hunt to find - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

George was also on the hunt to find

They'd considered
Denzel Washington, - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

They'd considered Denzel Washington,

George was also looking for - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

George was also looking for

Jake Lloyd nabbed the role - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

Jake Lloyd nabbed the role

But his costar,
and later love interest, - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

But his costar, and later love interest,

So she was a great choice
to be Amidala. - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

So she was a great choice to be Amidala.

Rounding out the list
of new arrivals - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

Rounding out the list of new arrivals

And stuntman Ray Park - Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

And stuntman Ray Park

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Cast, crew and experts detail the secret histories of the most iconic film and television series of all time.

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Production: Allied Artists Pictures

Genre: documentary

Year: 2022

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ImdbRating: 7.7

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Released: 12 Jul 2022

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