Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi [1983]

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PRODUCTION
Production Company: Lucasfilm Ltd
Executive Producer: George Lucas
Production Executive: Robert Latham Brown
Producer: Howard G. Kazanjian
Producer [Special Edition]: Rick McCallum
Co-Producers: Jim Bloom, Robert Watts
Associate Producer: Louis G. Friedman
Production Co-Ordinator: Lata Ryan

SCRIPT
Script: Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas
Story: George Lucas

DIRECTION
Director: Richard Marquand

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Alan Hume
Location Director Of Photography: James Glennon
Additional Photography: Jack Lowin
Aerial Photography: Margaret Herron, Ron Goodman
Ultra High Speed Photography: Bruce Hill
Camera Operators: Alec Mills, David R. Hardberger, Mike Benson, Thomas Laughridge
Steadicam Operator: Garrett Brown
Assistant Camera: Leo J. Napolitano, Robert Labonge
2nd Assistant Camera: Martin Kenzie, Michael L. Glennon, Simon Hume, Steve Tate
Best Boys: Joe Crowley, John Rogers
Colour Timers: Bob Hagans, Jim Schurmann
Colour Timer [Special Edition]:Robert Raring
Key Grip: Richard Dova Spah
Grip: Jesse Goodell
Dolly Grips: Reg Hall, W.C. 'Chunky' Huse
Electrician: Bobby Powell
Focus Pullers: Chris Tanner, Mike Frift
Gaffers: Bob Bremner, Mike Pantages
Rigging Gaffers: Clark Garland, Tommy Brown
Supervising Rigger: Red Lawrence
Stills Supervisor: Terry Chostner
Stills Co-Ordinators: Bill Kreysler, Warwick Tompkins
Stills: Albert Clarke, Kerry Nordquist, Ralph Nelson Jr, Roberto McGrath
Lab Technicians: Duncan Meyers, Michael Moore, Tim Geideman
Colour: Deluxe
Camera Equipment / Lenses: Joe Dunton Cameras
Aerial Camera Equipment: Wescam Inc
Lighting and Grip Packsge: Lee Lighting Ltd

EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Post-Production Executive [Special Edition]: Ted Gagliano
Editors: Sean Barton, Duwayne Dunham, George Lucas [uncredited], Marcia Lucas
Assistant Editors: Clive Hartley, Conrad Buff IV, Debra McDermott, Nick Hosker, Phil Sanderson, Steve Starkey
Editor [Special Edition]: T.M. Christopher
1st Assistant Editor [Special Edition]: Samuel H. Hinckley
Assistant Editor [Special Edition]: Robert Marty
Assistant AVID Editor [Special Edition]: Robin Lee, Mike Jackson
Negative Cutter [Special Edition]: Bob Hart
Negative Continuity [Special Edition]: Ray Sabo

MUSIC
Music: John Williams
Jizzwailer Music [Original Edition]: Joseph Williams
Song [Special Edition]: Jerry Hey [Jedi Rocks]
English Lyrics: Joseph Williams
Ewokese Lyrics: Ben Burtt
Huttese Lyrics: Michele Gruska, Annie Arbogast
Conductor: John Williams
Music Arranger: Songs: Ernie Fosselius
Music Producer: John Williams [uncredited]
Orchestrator: Herbert W. Spencer
Songs Arrangers: John Williams, Joseph Williams
Music Producer: George Lucas [uncredited]

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up: Stuart Freeborn
Costume Designers: Aggie Guerard Rodgers, Nilo Rodis-Jamero
Costume Supervisor: Mary Elizabeth Still
Creature Costumers: Anne Polland, Barbara Kassel, Elvira Angelinetta, Edwina Pellikka
Wardrobe Supervisor: Ron Beck
Wardrobe Mistress: Janet Tebrooke
Jeweller: Richard Miller

SPECIAL MAKEUP EFFECTS
Creature Designer: Stuart Freeborn

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Industrial Light and Magic
Additional Optical Effects: California Film; Dreamstate Effects; Lookout Mountain FilmsMonaco Film Labs; Movie Magic; Pacific Titles and Optical; Van der Veer Photo Effects
Mechanical Effects Supervisor: Kit West
Senior Effects Technician: Peter Dawson
Animation Supervisor: James Keefer
Animator: Kevin Kutchaver [uncredited]
Head Effects Animators: Gary Waller, Kim Knowlton
Effects Animators: Annick Thierrien, Margot Pipkin, Michael Lessa, Peter Kuran, Renee Holt, Rob Laduca, Samuel Comstock, Suki Stern, Terry Windell
Stop Motion Animator: Tom St Amand
Animatronics Engineer: John Coppinger
Armature Designer: Pete Ronzani
Chief Articulation Engineer: Stuart Ziff
Assistant Articulation Engineer: Eben Stromquist
Electronic System Designers: Jerry Jeffress, Kris Brown
Chief Electronics Technician: Ron Hone
Electronic Engineers: Marty Brenneis, Mike MacKenzie
Chief Moldmaker: Wesley Seeds
Creature Designers: Phil Tippett, Stuart Freeborn
Creature Consultants: Chris Walas, Jon Berg
Creature Technicians: Dan Howard, Ethan Wiley, James Isaac, Jeanne Lauren, Kirk Thatcher, Richard Spah Jr, Randy Dutra
Latex Foam Lab Supervisor: Tom McLaughlin
Moldmaker: Ron Young
Pyrotechnician: Dave Pier
Shop Manager: Jenny Green
Puppeteers: Deep Roy, Hugh Spirit, Michael McCormick, Michael Quinn, Richard Robinson, Simon Williamson, Swim Lee

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Norman Reynolds
Constructor: Peter Mann [uncredited]
Design Engineer: Mike Bolles
Key Sculptors: Dave Carson, Derek Howarth, Judy Elkins, Tony McVey, Dave Sosalla
Master Plasterer: Kenneth Clarke
Plastic Designer: Richard Davis
Production Buyer: David Lusby
Sculptural Designers: Chuck Wiley, James Howard

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisor: Pamela Mann
Location Script Supervisor: Bob Forrest
Administrative Staff: Chrissie England, Karen Ayers, Karen Dube, Laura Kaysen, Paula Karsh, Sonia Paulsen
Apprentice Machinist: Chris Rand, David Hanks
Film Restoration Supervisor [Special Edition]: Pete Comandini
Film Restoration Consultant [Special Edition]: Leon Briggs
Archivist [Special Edition]:Tim Fox
Choreographer: Gillian Gregory
Location Choreographer: Wendy Rogers
Production Accountants: Colin Hurren, Margaret Mitchell
Assistant Accountants: Alex Matcham, Barbara Harley, Sheala Daniell
Location Accountants: Diane Dankwardt, Pinki Ragan
Unit Publicist: Gordon Arnell
Assistant Publicist: June Broom
Production Assistants: Charles B. Wessler, Ian Bryce, Kathy Shine, Susan Fritz-Monahan
Assistant To Bloom: John Syriamaki
Assistant To Kazanjian: Kathleen Hartney Ross
Assistant To Lucas: Jane Bay
Co-Ordination Assistants: Gail Samuelson, Sunni Kerwin
Machine Room Operator [Special Edition]: Fred Clemons [uncredited]
Machinists: Conrad Bonderson, Udo Pampel
Equipment Supervisor: Gene Whiteman
Equipment Support Staff: Cristi McCarthy, Ed Tennler, Michael J. Smith, Wade Childress
General Foreman: Bill Halls
Production Controller: Arthur Carroll
Production Controller [Special Edition]: Kathryn Farrar
Researcher: Deborah Fine
Sails Engineering: Derrick Baylis, Peggy Kashuda
Supervising Stage Technician: Ted Moehnke
Stage Technicians: Bob Finley III, Dave Childers, Edward Hirsh, Harold Cole, Joe Fulmer, John McLeod, Lance Brackett, Merlin Ohm, Pat Fitzsimmons, Peter Stolz
Studio Transportation Managers: Mary La Bonge, Vic Minay
Transportation Captains: H. Lee Noblitt, John Feinblatt
Transportation Co-Ordinator: Eugene Schwartz
Helicopter Pilot: Marc Wolff
Production Vehicles: GMC Trucks and Bus; Oldsmobile
Supervising Stagehand: Eddie Burke

LOCATIONS
Locations: Buttercup Valley, Arizona, USA; Buttercup Valley, Imperial County, California, USA; Death Valley, California, USA; Marin County, California, USA; Smith River, California, USA; Tunisia; Yuma, Arizona, USA
Location Services: Cinemobile System Inc
Location Contact: Lennie Fike

STUNTS
Wire Specialist: Bob Harman

CASTING
Location Casting: Bill Lyttle, Dave Eman

CAST
Mark Hamill [Luke Skywalker]
Harrison Ford [Han Solo]
Carrie Fisher [Princess Leia Organa]
Billy Dee Williams [Lando Calrissian]
Anthony Daniels [C-3PO]
Peter Mayhew [Chewbacca]
Sebastian Shaw [Anakin Skywalker]
Ian McDiarmid [Emperor Palpatine]
Frank Oz [Yoda]
James Earl Jones [voice of Darth Vader]
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 Antilles(Red Leader)]
Timothy M. Rose [Admiral Ackbar / Salacious B. Crumb / Sy Snootles]
Dermot Crowley [General Crix Madine]
Caroline Blakiston [Mon Mothma]
Warwick Davis [Wicket W. Warrick]
Jeremy Bulloch [Boba Fett]
Femi Taylor [Oola]
Annie Arbogast [Sy Snootles]
Claire Davenport [Yarna d'al'Gargan]
Mike Edmonds [Logray / Jabba the Hutt]
Jane Busby [Chief Chirpa]
Malcolm Dixon, Mike Cottrell [Ewok warriors]
Nicki Reade [Nicki]
Adam Bareham [Controller Jhoff]
Jonathan Oliver [Star Destroyer controller]
Pip Miller [Star Destroyer captain]
Tom Mannion [Star Destroyer captain]
Toby Philpott [Jabba the Hutt]
David Barclay [Jabba the Hutt]
Margo Apostacos, Ray Armstrong, Eileen Baker, Michael Henbury Ballan,
Bobby Bell, Patty Bell, Alan Bennett, Sarah Bennett,
Pamela Betts, Danny Blackner, Linda Bowley, Peter Burroughs, Debbie Lee Carrington, Maureen Charlton, Willie Coppen, Sadie Corrie, Tony Cox, John Cumming, Jean D'Agostino, Luis De Jesus, Debbie Dixon, Margarita Fernández,
Phil Fondacaro, Sal Fondacaro, Tony Friel, Daniel Frishman, John Gayam, Michael Gilden, Paul Grant, Lars Green, Lydia Green, Pam Grizz, Andrew Herd, J.J. Jackson, Richard Jones, Trevor Jones, Glynn Jones, Karen Lay, John Lummiss, Nancy MacLean, Peter Mandell, Carole Morris, Stacy Nicholls, Chris Nunn, Barbara O'Laughlin, Brian Orenstein, Harrell Parker Jr, John Pedrick, April Perkins, Ronnie Phillips, Katie Purvis, Carol Read, Nicholas Read, Diana Reynolds, Daniel Rodgers, Chris Romano, Dean Shackelford, Kiran Shah, Felix Silla, Linda Spriggs, Gerald Staddon, Josephine Staddon, Kevin Thompson, Kendra Wall, Brian Wheeler, Butch Wilhelm [Ewoks]
John Altman [uncredited]
Franki Anderson [Bubo - uncredited]
Ailsa Berk [Amanaman - uncredited]
Don Bies [Barquin D'an / Boba Fett [Special Edition] - uncredited]
Paul Brooke [Malakili (Rancor Keeper) - uncredited]
Dalyn Chew [Lyn Me - uncredited]
Sean Crawford [Saelt-Marae (Yak Face) - uncredited]
Andy Cunningham [Ephant Mon - uncredited]
Tim Dry [Tanus Spijek (Elom) - uncredited]
Celia Fishell-Burke [Greeata - uncredited]
Isaac Grand, George Miller, Barry Robertson, Tony Star [Gamorrean guards - uncredited]
Michele Gruska [Jess - uncredited]
Nelson Hall [Doda Bodonawieedo - uncredited]
Graeme Hattrick [Tessek - uncredited]
Philip Herbert [Hermi Odle - uncredited]
Jennifer Jaffe [Greeata - uncredited]
Paul Klein [EV-9D9 / BG-J38 - uncredited]
Larin Lahr [CZ-4 - uncredited]
Swim Lee [Hoover - uncredited]
Richard Marquand [voices of Major Marquand / EV-9D9 - uncredited]
Hilton McRae [Arvel Crynyd (Green Leader) - uncredited]
Mercedes Melinda Ngoh [Rystàll - uncredited]
Jack Purvis [Teebo - uncredited]
Mike Quinn [Nien Nunb / Ree-Yees / Loje Nella - uncredited]
Deep Roy [Droopy McCool - uncredited]
Robert Watts [Lieutenant Watts - uncredited]
Simon Williamson [Max Rebo - uncredited]
Mime Artists: Ailsa Berk, Andy Cunningham, Franki Anderson, Gerald Home, Graeme Hattrick, Philip Herbert, Paul Springer, Sean Crawford, Tim Dry
Stand-In for Bossk / C-3PO: Alan Harris [uncredited]
Stand-In for C-3PO: Chris Parsons [uncredited]
Stand-In for Fisher: Erica Simmons
Stand-In for Ford: Jack Dearlove [uncredited]
Stand-In for Hamill: Joe Gibson [uncredited]
Stand-In for Mayhew: Steven Meeks [uncredited]
Stand-In for Williams: Quentin Pierre