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Overview
Date of Birth:
Trivia:
Came up with the title for Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) more
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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(5 articles)
Monster Times - Family Frights on DVD 9.29.09
(From Fangoria. 26 September 2009, 11:02 PM, PDT)
The Dark Crystal & Labyrinth go Blu-Ray
(From Fangoria. 20 July 2009, 11:53 PM, PDT)
(From Fangoria. 26 September 2009, 11:02 PM, PDT)
The Dark Crystal & Labyrinth go Blu-Ray
(From Fangoria. 20 July 2009, 11:53 PM, PDT)
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: In Development, Producer, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Production Manager, Actor, Camera and Electrical Department, Animation Department, Director, Editor, Sound Department, Thanks, Self
In Development: 
- Black Ice (details only on IMDbPro)
- The Last Hand (details only on IMDbPro)
Producer:
- Obsession (2011) (announced) (executive producer)
- Last Chance Saloon (2011) (announced) (producer)
- Resistance (2009) (pre-production) (supervising producer)
- Gangster Kittens (2009) (post-production) (executive producer)
- '77 (2007) (producer)
... aka 77 (USA: new title) - "Friends and Heroes" (producer) (13 episodes, 2007)
- No Turning Back (2007) TV episode (producer)
- No Way Out (2007) TV episode (producer)
- Exodus (2007) TV episode (producer)
- Horseplay (2007) TV episode (producer)
- Doing Our Part (2007) TV episode (producer)
(8 more) - The Tale of Jack Frost (2004) (TV) (co-executive producer)
- The Steal (1995) (producer)
... aka A kis dobás (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Ein ehrenwerter Diebstahl (Germany) [de]
... aka Keinottelijat (Finland) [fi] - Slipstream (1989) (producer)
... aka Slipstream: Bounty Hunter 2000 (Philippines: English title)
... aka A pusztító szél harcosai (Hungary) [hu]
... aka La furia del viento (Spain) [es]
... aka Slipstream (France) [fr]
... aka Slipstream (West Germany) [de] - Return to Oz (1985) (executive producer)
... aka Behazra L'Eretz Ootz (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
... aka De wonderlijke wereld van Oz (Netherlands) [nl]
... aka Nel fantastico mondo di Oz (Italy) [it]
... aka O Mundo Fantástico de Oz (Brazil) [pt]
... aka O magikos kosmos tou Oz (Greece) [el]
... aka Oz - Eine phantastische Welt (West Germany) [de]
... aka Oz - en fantastisk värld (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Oz - ihmeiden maailma (Finland) [fi]
... aka Oz, un monde extraordinaire (France) [fr]
... aka Oz, un mundo fantástico (Spain) [es]
... aka Ritân tû Ozu (Japan) [ja] - The Dark Crystal (1982) (producer)
... aka Ciemny krysztal (Poland) [pl]
... aka Dâku kurisutaru (Japan) [ja]
... aka Dark Crystal (France) [fr]
... aka Den mörka kristallen (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Der dunkle Kristall (West Germany) [de]
... aka El cristal encantado (Argentina) [es]
... aka El cristal oscuro (Spain) [es]
... aka Le cristal magique (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka O Cristal Encantado (Brazil) [pt]
... aka To mystiriodes krystallo (Greece) [el]
... aka Tumma kristalli (Finland) [fi] - Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (producer)
... aka Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (USA: video box title)
... aka The Empire Strikes Back (USA: short title)
... aka El imperio contraataca (Chile) (Colombia) (Mexico) (Spain) [es]
... aka O Império Contra-Ataca (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Звёздные войны: Эпизод 5 - Империя наносит ответный удар (Soviet Union: Russian title) [ru]
... aka Империята отвръща на удара (Bulgaria: Bulgarian title) [bg]
... aka A birodalom visszavág (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Das Imperium schlägt zurück (West Germany) [de]
... aka El imperio contra ataca (Panama) [es]
... aka Guerra nas Estrelas 2 - O Império Contra-Ataca (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Gwiezdne wojny: Imperium kontratakuje (Poland) [pl]
... aka Ha-Emperia Maka Shenit (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
... aka I aftokratoria antepitithetai (Greece) [el]
... aka Imparator (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Imperiet slår igen (Denmark) [da]
... aka Imperiet slår tilbake (Norway) [no]
... aka Imperiumin vastaisku (Finland) [fi]
... aka L'empire contre-attaque (France) [fr]
... aka L'impero colpisce ancora (Italy) [it]
... aka La guerra de les galàxies: L'Imperi contraataca (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
... aka La guerrre des étoiles V: L'empire contre-attaque (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Ratovi zvezda - Imperija uzvraca udarac (Serbia) [sr]
... aka Razboiul stelelor - Imperiul contraataca (Romania) [ro]
... aka Rymdimperiet slår tillbaka (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Star Wars - Episódio V - O Império Contra-Ataca (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Star Wars: Epizoda V - Impérium vrací úder (Czech Republic: reissue title) [cs]
... aka Star wars V - imperiumin vastaisku (Finland: video box title) [fi]
... aka Star wars: åÐÉÚÏÄ V - éÍÐÅÒÉÑÔÁ ÏÔ×ÒßÝÁ ÎÁ ÕÄÁÒÁ (Bulgaria: Bulgarian title: reissue title) [bg]
... aka Star wars: Episodio V - El imperio contraataca (Spain) [es]
... aka Star wars: Epizóda V - impérium vracia úder (Czechoslovakia: Slovak title) [sk]
... aka Sutâ wôzu: Teikoku no gyakushû (Japan) [ja] - The Making of 'Star Wars' (1977) (TV) (executive producer)
- Star Wars (1977) (producer)
... aka La guerra de las estrellas (USA: Spanish title)
... aka Star Wars IV: A New Hope (USA: video box title)
... aka Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (USA: reissue title (new title))
... aka La guerra de las galaxias (Argentina) (Chile) (Colombia) (Mexico) (Panama) (Peru) (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]
... aka La guerre des étoiles (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
... aka Stjärnornas krig (Finland: Swedish title) (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Звёздные войны (Soviet Union: Russian title) [ru]
... aka Звёздные войны: Эпизод 4 - Новая надежда (Soviet Union: Russian title) [ru]
... aka Междузвездни войни (Bulgaria: Bulgarian title) [bg]
... aka A Guerra das Estrelas (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Csillagok háborúja (Hungary) [hu]
... aka De sterrenoorlog (Netherlands) [nl]
... aka Guerra nas Estrelas (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Guerre stellari: Episodio IV - Una nuova speranza (Italy: reissue title) [it]
... aka Gwiezdne wojny (Poland) [pl]
... aka Hvezdné války (Czechoslovakia: Czech title) [cs]
... aka Hviezdne vojny (Czechoslovakia: Slovak title) [sk]
... aka Hviezdne vojny IV - Nová nádej (Czechoslovakia: Slovak title: long title) [sk]
... aka Krieg der Sterne (West Germany) [de]
... aka Krieg der Sterne - Episode IV: Eine neue Hoffnung (Germany: new title) [de]
... aka La guerra de les galàxies (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
... aka La guerra de les galàxies: Una nova esperança (Spain: Catalan title: reissue title) [ca]
... aka La guerre des étoiles - Un nouvel éspoir (Canada: French title: TV title) [fr]
... aka Ratovi zvezda - Nova nada (Serbia) [sr]
... aka Ratovi zvijezda (Croatia: video title) [hr]
... aka Star Wars: Епизод IV - Нова Надежда (Bulgaria: Bulgarian title) [bg]
... aka Star Wars: Episode IV - Neue Hoffnung (Germany: video title) [de]
... aka Star Wars: Epizoda IV - Nová nadeje (Czechoslovakia: Czech title: long title) [cs]
... aka Star wars IV - Tähtien sota: Uusi toivo (Finland: video box title) [fi]
... aka Star wars: Épisode IV, la guerre des étoiles (France: TV title) [fr]
... aka Star wars: Episodio IV - Una nueva esperanza (Spain: new title) [es]
... aka Stjörnustríð (Iceland) [is]
... aka Stjernekrigen (Denmark) [da]
... aka Sutâ wôzu: Aratanaru kibou (Japan) [ja]
... aka Tähtien sota (Finland) [fi]
... aka Yildiz savaslari (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr] - American Graffiti (1973) (co-producer)
... aka Locura de verano (Uruguay) (Venezuela) [es]
... aka American Graffiti (France) [fr]
... aka American Graffiti (Spain) [es]
... aka Amerykanskie graffiti (Poland) [pl]
... aka Locura americana (Venezuela) [es]
... aka Loucuras de Verão (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Neanika synthimata (Greece) [el]
... aka Nova Geração (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Sidste nat med kliken (Denmark) [da]
... aka Sista natten med gänget (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Svängänget '62 (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
... aka Svengijengi -62 (Finland) [fi] - Chandler (1971) (associate producer)
- Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) (associate producer)
... aka A Estrada Não Tem Fim (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Asphaltrennen (West Germany) [de]
... aka Carretera asfaltada en dos direcciones (Spain) [es]
... aka Corrida Sem Fim (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Fortare än döden (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Macadam à deux voies (France) [fr]
... aka Strada a doppia corsia (Italy) [it]
... aka Two-Lane Blacktop (Finland: TV title) [fi]
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
- The Dark Crystal (1982) (second unit director)
... aka Ciemny krysztal (Poland) [pl]
... aka Dâku kurisutaru (Japan) [ja]
... aka Dark Crystal (France) [fr]
... aka Den mörka kristallen (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Der dunkle Kristall (West Germany) [de]
... aka El cristal encantado (Argentina) [es]
... aka El cristal oscuro (Spain) [es]
... aka Le cristal magique (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka O Cristal Encantado (Brazil) [pt]
... aka To mystiriodes krystallo (Greece) [el]
... aka Tumma kristalli (Finland) [fi] - The Hostage (1967) (assistant director)
... aka Die Geisel (West Germany) [de] - Beach Ball (1965) (assistant director) (second unit director)
... aka Rythmoi sta galazia (Greece) [el] - Ride in the Whirlwind (1965) (assistant director)
... aka A Vingança de um Pistoleiro (Brazil) [pt]
... aka A través del huracán (Spain) [es]
... aka He ratsastivat elääkseen (Finland) [fi]
... aka He ratsastivat läpi luotisateen (Finland) [fi]
... aka Jagad mot döden (Sweden) [sv]
... aka L'ouragan de la vengeance (France) [fr]
... aka Le colline blu (Italy) [it]
... aka Rid för livet (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Ride in the Whirlwind (Greece: DVD title) [el]
... aka Ritt im Wirbelwind (West Germany) [de]
Production Manager:
- The Hostage (1967) (production manager)
... aka Die Geisel (West Germany) [de] - Queen of Blood (1966) (production manager)
... aka Planet of Blood
... aka Planet of Terror
... aka Planet of Vampires
... aka The Green Woman
... aka Blodets drottning (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Planeta sangriento (Spain) [es] - Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet (1965) (production manager)
... aka Prehistoric Planet
... aka Voyage to a Prehistoric Planet
... aka Voyage sur la planète préhistorique (France) [fr]
Actor:
- "The Godfather: A Novel for Television" (1977) TV mini-series .... Photographer in court (unknown episodes)
... aka Mario Puzo's The Godfather: A Novel for Television (USA: complete title)
... aka The Godfather 1902-1959: The Complete Epic (USA: video title)
... aka The Godfather Novella (USA: alternative title)
... aka The Godfather Saga (USA: alternative title)
... aka The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television (USA: alternative title)
... aka Der Pate - Die Saga (West Germany) [de] - The Godfather: Part II (1974) (uncredited) .... Photographer in court
... aka Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part II (USA: complete title)
... aka El padrino II (Argentina) (Peru) (Venezuela) [es]
... aka Der Pate 2 (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
... aka Крёстный отец 2 (Soviet Union: Russian title) [ru]
... aka A keresztapa 2. (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Baba 2 (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka El padrí II (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
... aka El padrino, Parte II (Uruguay) [es]
... aka El padrino. Parte II (Spain) [es]
... aka Gudfadern del II (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Il padrino parte seconda (Italy) [it]
... aka Kmotr II (Czechoslovakia: Czech title) [cs]
... aka Krstný otec II (Czechoslovakia: Slovak title) [sk]
... aka Kum 2 (Yugoslavia: Serbian title) [sr]
... aka Kummisetä, osa II (Finland) [fi]
... aka Le parrain II (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Le parrain, 2ème partie (France) [fr]
... aka O Padrinho: Parte II (Portugal) [pt]
... aka O Poderoso Chefão II (Brazil) [pt]
... aka O Poderoso Chefão: Parte 2 (Brazil) [pt]
... aka O nonos, meros 2o (Greece) [el]
... aka Ojciec chrzestny II (Poland) [pl]
Camera and Electrical Department:
- The Shooting (1967) (assistant camera)
... aka Das Schießen (West Germany) [de]
... aka Disparo para Matar (Brazil) [pt]
... aka El tiroteo (Spain) [es]
... aka Hän ampui ensin (Finland) [fi]
... aka La mort tragique de Leland Drum (France) [fr]
... aka La sparatoria (Italy) [it]
... aka Le visage de la haine (France) [fr]
... aka O Tiro Certo (Brazil) [pt]
... aka O pistolero (Greece) [el] - Beach Ball (1965) (camera operator: second unit)
... aka Rythmoi sta galazia (Greece) [el]
Animation Department:
- "The Animated Odyssey" (2000) TV mini-series (animation supervisor)
Director:
- The Dark Crystal (1982) (uncredited)
... aka Ciemny krysztal (Poland) [pl]
... aka Dâku kurisutaru (Japan) [ja]
... aka Dark Crystal (France) [fr]
... aka Den mörka kristallen (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Der dunkle Kristall (West Germany) [de]
... aka El cristal encantado (Argentina) [es]
... aka El cristal oscuro (Spain) [es]
... aka Le cristal magique (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka O Cristal Encantado (Brazil) [pt]
... aka To mystiriodes krystallo (Greece) [el]
... aka Tumma kristalli (Finland) [fi]
Editor:
- The Hostage (1967)
... aka Die Geisel (West Germany) [de]
Sound Department:
- Blood Bath (1966) (sound)
... aka Track of the Vampire (USA: TV title)
... aka Horror Cocktail (West Germany) [de]
... aka Horror cocktail (Hungary) [hu]
Thanks:
- Return to Oz: The Joy That Got Away (2007) (dedicatee)
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) (acknowledgment: stills and posters courtesy of) (special thanks)
Self:
- The People vs. George Lucas (2009) (filming) .... Himself
- When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Producer
- "Arena" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Alec Guinness: A Secret Man (2003) TV episode .... Himself - "I Love 1970's" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- I Love 1977 (2000) TV episode .... Himself - The World of 'The Dark Crystal' (1983) (TV) .... Himself
- SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (TV) .... Himself
- Star Wars: Music by John Williams (1980) (TV) .... Himself
- Science Fiction Film Awards (1978) (TV) .... Himself - Winner
... aka The 5th Annual Science Fiction Film Awards (USA: informal title) - The Making of 'Star Wars' (1977) (TV) .... Himself
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