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From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi' : The Making of a Saga

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga is a 1983 television documentary special that originally aired on PBS. It is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the original Star Wars trilogy, with particular emphasis on the final film, Return of the Jedi. Narrated by actor Mark Hamill, the documentary was written by Richard Schickel who had written the previous television documentaries The Making of Star Wars (1977) and SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

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From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi' : The Making of a Saga Cast

Name Character
Mark Hamill He was 32, now 72 years old as Himself, Narrator
George Lucas He was 39, now 79 years old as Himself
Harrison Ford He was 41, now 81 years old
Joe Johnston He was 33, now 73 years old as Himself
Carrie Fisher She was 27, 60 years old when she died as Herself
Phil Tippett He was 32, now 73 years old as Himself
Ben Burtt He was 35, now 75 years old as Himself
Stuart Freeborn He was 69, 98 years old when he died as Himself
Tim Rose He was 43, 62 years old when he died as Himself

From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi' : The Making of a Saga Crew

Name Department
Teresa Eckton as Sound Editor. She was 33 (now 74) years old Sound
Howard G. Kazanjian as Executive Producer. Production
Duwayne Dunham as Editor. He was 31 (now 71) years old Editing
Robert Charlton as Cinematography. Crew
Richard Schickel as Producer. He was 50 (84) years old when He died Production
Richard Schickel as Writer. He was 50 (84) years old when He died Writing
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From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi' : The Making of a Saga (40 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, December 03, 1983
  • Runtime: 65 minutes