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Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

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Overview

Director:
Richard Marquand
Writers:
George Lucas (story)
Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
25 May 1983 (USA) more view trailer
Tagline:
Coming May 25, 1983 to your galaxy. [Second Advance poster] more
Plot:
After rescuing Han Solo from the palace of Jabba the Hutt, the Rebels attempt to destroy the Second Death Star, while Luke Skywalker tries to bring his father back to the Light Side of the Force. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 11 nominations more
User Comments:
Jedi's Swan Song more

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Mark Hamill ... Luke Skywalker

Harrison Ford ... Han Solo

Carrie Fisher ... Princess Leia

Billy Dee Williams ... Lando Calrissian
Anthony Daniels ... C-3PO

Peter Mayhew ... Chewbacca
Sebastian Shaw ... Anakin Skywalker

Ian McDiarmid ... The Emperor

Frank Oz ... Performing Yoda (voice)

James Earl Jones ... Voice of Darth Vader (voice)
David Prowse ... Darth Vader

Alec Guinness ... Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi
Kenny Baker ... R2-D2 / Paploo
Michael Pennington ... Moff Jerjerrod
Kenneth Colley ... Admiral Piett
Michael Carter ... Bib Fortuna
Denis Lawson ... Wedge
Tim Rose ... Admiral Ackbar (as Timothy M. Rose)
Dermot Crowley ... General Madine
Caroline Blakiston ... Mon Mothma

Warwick Davis ... Wicket
Jeremy Bulloch ... Boba Fett
Femi Taylor ... Oola
Annie Arbogast ... Sy Snootles
Claire Davenport ... Fat Dancer
Jack Purvis ... Teebo
Mike Edmonds ... Logray / Jabba Puppeteer
Jane Busby ... Chief Chirpa
Malcolm Dixon ... Ewok Warrior
Mike Cottrell ... Ewok Warrior
Adam Bareham ... Stardestroyer Controller #1
Jonathan Oliver ... Stardestroyer Controller #2
Pip Miller ... Stardestroyer Captain #1
Tom Mannion ... Stardestroyer Captain #2
Toby Philpott ... Jabba Puppeteer
David Alan Barclay ... Jabba Puppeteer (as David Barclay)
Margo Apostolos ... Ewok
Ray Armstrong ... Ewok
Eileen Baker ... Ewok
Michael Henbury Ballan ... Ewok (as Michael H. Ballan)
Bobby Bell ... Ewok
Patty Bell ... Ewok
Alan Bennett ... Ewok
Sarah Bennett ... Ewok
Pamela Betts ... Ewok
Danny Blackner ... Ewok
Linda Bowley ... Ewok
Peter Burroughs ... Ewok

Debbie Lee Carrington ... Ewok
Maureen Charlton ... Ewok
Willie Coppen ... Ewok
Sadie Corre ... Ewok (as Sadie Corrie)

Tony Cox ... Ewok
John Cumming ... Ewok
Jean D'Agostino ... Ewok
Luis De Jesus ... Ewok
Debbie Dixon ... Ewok
Margarita Fernández ... Ewok (as Margarita Fernandez)

Phil Fondacaro ... Ewok
Sal Fondacaro ... Ewok
Tony Friel ... Ewok
Daniel Frishman ... Ewok
John Ghavan ... Ewok (as John Gavam)

Michael Gilden ... Ewok
Paul Grant ... Ewok
Lydia Green ... Ewok
Lars Green ... Ewok
Pam Grizz ... Ewok
Andrew Herd ... Ewok
J.J. Jackson ... Ewok
Richard Jones ... Ewok
Trevor Jones ... Ewok
Glynn Jones ... Ewok
Karen Lay ... Ewok
John Lummiss ... Ewok
Nancy MacLean ... Ewok
Peter Mandell ... Ewok
Carole Morris ... Ewok
Stacie Nichols ... Ewok
Chris Nunn ... Ewok
Barbara O'Laughlin ... Ewok
Brian Orenstein ... Ewok
Harrell Parker Jr. ... Ewok
John Pedrick ... Ewok
April Perkins ... Ewok
Ronnie Phillips ... Ewok
Katie Purvis ... Ewok
Carol Read ... Ewok
Nicholas Read ... Ewok
Diana Reynolds ... Ewok
Daniel Rodgers ... Ewok
Chris Romano ... Ewok
Dean Shackelford ... Ewok

Kiran Shah ... Ewok
Felix Silla ... Ewok
Linda Spriggs ... Ewok
Gerald Staddon ... Ewok
Josephine Staddon ... Ewok
Kevin Thompson ... Ewok
Kendra Wall ... Ewok
Brian Wheeler ... Ewok
Butch Wilhelm ... Ewok
Dalyn Chew ... Jedi Rocks Dancer (special edition)
Celia Fushille-Burke ... Jedi Rocks Dancer (special edition)
Mercedes Ngoh ... Jedi Rocks Dancer (special edition)
Jennifer Jaffe ... Jedi Rocks Dancer (special edition)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Driscoll ... X wing fighter (as Steven Craine)
John Altman ... Rebel pilot (uncredited)
Erik Bauersfeld ... Bib Fortuna (voice) (uncredited)

Dickey Beer ... Barada / Stormtrooper / Biker scout (uncredited)
Don Bies ... Barquin D'an / Boba Fett (special edition) (uncredited)

Richard Bonehill ... Stormtrooper / Nien Nunb / Mon Calamari / Ree Yees / Mosep / z-winged pilot / tie pilot (uncredited)
Paul Brooke ... Malakili (Rancor Keeper) (uncredited)
Ben Burtt ... 'Freeze' officer in Endor bunker / voice of tortured power droid (uncredited)
Peter Diamond ... Biker scout pushed off bike (uncredited)
Mark Dodson ... Salacious Crumb (uncredited)
Ernie Fosselius ... Malakili (Rancor Keeper) / Giran (voice) (uncredited)
Isaac Grand ... Gamorrean guard (uncredited)
Nelson Hall ... Doda Bodonawieedo / Boba Fett (special edition) (uncredited)
Tim Harrington ... Extra (Coruscant Citizen) (special edition) (uncredited)

Lynne Hazelden ... Karie Neth - Y Wing Pilot, Grey Squadron (uncredited)
Barrie Holland ... Lt. Renz ('Rebel scum' officer in bunker) (uncredited)
Gerald Home ... Tessek / Mon Calamari Officer (uncredited)
Larin Lahr ... GONK droid (uncredited)
Swim Lee ... Hoover (uncredited)
Richard Marquand ... Maj. Marquand (AT-ST driver) / EV-9D9 (voice) (uncredited)
Hilton McRae ... Arvel Crynyd (uncredited)
George Miller ... Gamorrean guard (uncredited)
Mike Quinn ... Nien Nunb / Ree-Yees / Sy Snootles / Yoda / Wol Cabbashite (uncredited)
Barry Robertson ... Gamorrean guard (uncredited)
Kipsang Rotich ... Nien Numb (voice) (uncredited)

Deep Roy ... Droopy McCool (uncredited)
Tony Star ... Gamorrean guard (uncredited)
Larry Ward ... Jabba the Hutt (voice) (uncredited)
Robert Watts ... Lt. Watts (AT-ST driver) (uncredited)
Pat Welsh ... Boushh (voice) (uncredited)
Paul Weston ... Vedain (Sand Skiff pilot) (uncredited)
Simon Williamson ... Max Rebo (uncredited)
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Directed by
Richard Marquand 
 
Writing credits
George Lucas (story)

Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay) and
George Lucas (screenplay)

Produced by
Jim Bloom .... co-producer
Howard G. Kazanjian .... producer (as Howard Kazanjian)
George Lucas .... executive producer
Rick McCallum .... producer (special edition)
Robert Watts .... co-producer
 
Original Music by
John Williams 
 
Cinematography by
Alan Hume (director of photography)
Alec Mills (uncredited)
 
Film Editing by
Sean Barton 
T.M. Christopher (special edition)
Duwayne Dunham 
Marcia Lucas 
George Lucas (uncredited)
 
Casting by
Mary Selway  (as Mary Selway Buckley)
 
Production Design by
Norman Reynolds 
 
Art Direction by
Fred Hole 
James L. Schoppe  (as James Schoppe)
 
Set Decoration by
Michael Ford 
Harry Lange 
 
Costume Design by
Aggie Guerard Rodgers 
Nilo Rodis-Jamero 
 
Makeup Department
Nick Dudman .... makeup artist
Graham Freeborn .... chief makeup artist
Kay Freeborn .... makeup artist
Stuart Freeborn .... makeup designer
Paul LeBlanc .... hair stylist (as Paul Le Blanc)
Mike Lockey .... hair stylist
Patricia McDermott .... chief hair stylist
Dickie Mills .... makeup artist
Peter Robb-King .... makeup artist (as Peter Robb King)
Tom Smith .... chief makeup artist
Phil Tippett .... makeup designer
 
Production Management
Patricia Carr .... assistant production manager
Patricia Rose Duigan .... production supervisor
Louis G. Friedman .... production manager: Yuma, Arizona
Louis G. Friedman .... production supervisor
Louis G. Friedman .... unit supervisor
Miki Herman .... unit production manager
Douglas Twiddy .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Roy Button .... second assistant director
Russell Lodge .... second assistant director
Christopher Newman .... second assistant director (as Chris Newman)
Michael E. Steele .... second assistant director (as Michael Steele)
David Tomblin .... first assistant director
David Tomblin .... second unit director
Eric Jewett .... second assistant director (uncredited)
George Lucas .... second unit director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Mark Billerman .... set draftsman
Frank Billington-Marks .... propmaker
Gavin Bocquet .... draftsman
Alan Booth .... assistant construction manager
Reg Bream .... set draftsman
Eddie Burke .... supervising stagehand
Greg John Callas .... construction foreman (as Greg Callas)
Chris Campbell .... set draftsman
Roy Carnon .... sketch artist
Dave Carson .... key sculptor
Kenneth Clarke .... master plasterer (as Kenny Clarke)
Gary Clark .... paint foreman
Larry Guy Clause .... construction foreman (as Guy Clause)
Danny Colangelo .... property supervisor
Richard Dawking .... assistant art director
Judy Elkins .... key sculptor
Doug Elliott .... construction foreman
John Fenner .... assistant art director
Giovanni Ferrara .... stand-by painter
Peter Hancock .... property master
Bill Hargreaves .... propmaker
Derek Howarth .... key sculptor
Bill Iiams .... general foreman
Roger Irvin .... construction supervisor
George Jenson .... production illustrator: ILM
Michael Lamont .... assistant art director
Brian Lofthouse .... property supervisor
Bert Long .... master carpenter
David Lusby .... production buyer
Ralph McQuarrie .... conceptual artist
Tony McVey .... key sculptor
Ted Michell .... scenic artist
Dave Middleton .... construction storeman (as David Middleton)
Dave Midson .... props
Richard Peters .... propmaker
David Russell .... storyboard artist
Eric Shirtcliffe .... master painter
David Sosalla .... key sculptor (as Dave Sosalla)
Charles Torbett .... assistant property master
I.J. Van Perre .... property (as Ivan Van Perre)
Doug von Koss .... set dresser (as Doug Von Koss)
Stan Wakashige .... construction foreman
Bob Walker .... decor and lettering artist
Holly Walker .... property
Bill Welch .... construction manager
Tim Mancusi .... matte painting artist (uncredited)
Peter Mann .... constructor (uncredited)
Kevin Phipps .... draughtsman (uncredited)
Keith Short .... sculptor (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
David Batchelor .... boom operator
Gloria S. Borders .... assistant sound editor (as Gloria Borders)
Richard Burrow .... sound effects editor
Ben Burtt .... sound designer
Ben Burtt .... sound re-recording mixer
T.M. Christopher .... sound engineer
Catherine Coombs .... sound engineer
Shep Dawe .... sound assistant
Tony Dawe .... production sound
Teresa Eckton .... sound effects editor
Sean England .... sound mix technician: special edition 1997
Ken Fischer .... sound effects editor
Sue Fox .... assistant sound editor (as Suzanne Fox)
Kris Handwerk .... sound engineer
K.C. Hodenfield .... sound engineer
Tomlinson Holman .... sound re-recording engineer
Howie .... sound engineer
Nancy Jencks .... assistant sound editor
Tom Johnson .... sound engineer
Brian Kelly .... sound engineer
James Kessler .... sound engineer
Bonnie Koehler .... dialogue editor
Laurel Ladevich .... dialogue editor
Susan A. Leahy .... sound engineer (as Susan Leahy)
Mary Helen Leasman .... assistant sound editor
Bill Mann .... assistant sound editor
Jim Manson .... sound assistant
Robert Marty .... sound engineer
David Parker .... boom operator
Gary Rizzo .... digital sound mix technician (special edition) (as Gary A. Rizzo)
Scott Robinson .... sound engineer
Donald C. Rogers .... sound (as Don Rogers)
Ronald G. Roumas .... sound re-recordist
Kathy Ryan .... assistant sound editor
Victoria Rose Sampson .... dialogue editor (as Vickie Rose Sampson)
Roger Savage .... sound re-recording mixer
Curt Schulkey .... dialogue editor
Lisa Storer .... assistant sound editor (special edition)
Gary Summers .... sound re-recording mixer (special edition)
Randy Thom .... production sound
Randy Thom .... sound re-recording mixer
Dennie Thorpe .... sound engineer
John Watson .... sound engineer
Christopher Weir .... assistant sound editor (as Chris Weir)
Fred Clemons .... machine room operator (special edition) (uncredited)
Steve Kinsey .... sound mixing technician (special edition) (uncredited)
Lionel Strutt .... adr mixer (uncredited)
David E. Turner .... machine room operator (special edition) (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Roy Arbogast .... special effects supervisor
John Chapot .... location special effects
Michael Dawson .... special effects assistant
Yves De Bono .... special effects technician
Ned Gorman .... special effects: administrative staff
Bob Keen .... special effects
William Lee .... special effects foreman (as William David Lee)
Thaine Morris .... pyrotechnician
Roger Nichols .... special effects technician
Kevin Pike .... location special effects
Bruno Van Zeebroeck .... special effects
Harold Weed .... chief creature maker (special edition) (as Howie Weed)
Kit West .... mechanical effects supervisor
Ian Wingrove .... special effects floor controller
Michael Wood .... location special effects (as Mike Wood)
Gary Zink .... special effects
Terence J. Cox .... special effects assistant (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Julie Adrianson-Neary .... digital effects artist (special edition) (as Julie Neary)
Barbara Affonso .... model maker
Peter Amundson .... visual effects editor
Carl Assmus .... stage technician (special edition)
Okan Ataman .... digital effects technical assistant (special edition)
Charles Bailey .... chief model maker: ILM
Scott Balcerek .... assistant visual effects editor (special edition)
Stewart Barbee .... miniature and optical effects cameraman
Philip Barberio .... optical line-up
Craig Barron .... matte photography
John Bartle .... assistant visual effects editor (special edition)
Carol Bauman ....