The Making of The Empire Strikes Back 43 years old

Even the most devout Star Wars fan might not know that filmmaker and journalist Michel Parbot was once given unprecedented access to the set, stars, and filmmakers behind The Empire Strikes Back. The resulting work, The Making of The Empire Strikes Back, has apparently never been commercially released. Most of the footage has been lost, but 15 minutes has circulated online in recent years. Now, the 1 hour cut of Michel Parbot’s lost documentary has been found.

Credits

Mark Hamill as

Harrison Ford as

Anthony Daniels as

Irvin Kershner as

Peter Mayhew as

Kenny Baker as

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back Cast

Name	Character
Mark Hamill He was 28, now 72 years old
Harrison Ford He was 38, now 81 years old
Anthony Daniels He was 34, now 78 years old
Irvin Kershner He was 57, 87 years old when he died
Peter Mayhew He was 36, 74 years old when he died
Kenny Baker He was 46, 81 years old when he died

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back Crew

Name	Department
Gérard Lamps as Sound. He was 32 (now 76) years old	Sound

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back poster

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back (43 years)

Release day: Monday, September 22, 1980
Runtime: 59 minutes