From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
1983 | 65m | English
Popularity: 0.8 (history)
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| Writer: | Richard Schickel |
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| 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). | |
| Release Date: | Dec 03, 1983 |
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| Director: | |
| Writer: | Richard Schickel |
| Genres: | Documentary, TV Movie |
| Keywords | movie business, special effects |
| Production Companies | Lucasfilm Ltd. |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| George Lucas | Self |
| Mark Hamill | Self - Narrator |
| Carrie Fisher | Self |
| Harrison Ford | Self |
| Ben Burtt | Self |
| Phil Tippett | Self |
| Stuart Freeborn | Self |
| Joe Johnston | Self |
| John Williams | Self |
| Tim Rose | Self |
| Dennis Muren | Self |
| Richard Marquand | Self |
| Irvin Kershner | Self |
| David Alan Barclay | Self |
| Mike Edmonds | Self |
| Toby Philpott | Self |
| Howard G. Kazanjian | Self |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Richard Schickel | Writer |
| Agamemnon Andrianos | Sound Recordist |
| Richard Burrow | Sound Editor |
| Teresa Eckton | Sound Editor |
| Nancy Jencks | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Steve Klocksiem | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Gary Summers | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Robert Charlton | Director of Photography |
| Duwayne Dunham | Editor |
| John Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Miki Herman | Executive Producer |
| Richard Schickel | Producer |
| Sidney Ganis | Executive Producer |
| Howard G. Kazanjian | Executive Producer |
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