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Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

Go behind the scenes — and into the costumes — as production footage from Return of the Jedi is interspersed with vintage monster movie clips in this in-depth exploration of the painstaking techniques utilized by George Lucas to create the classic creatures and characters seen in the film.

Credits

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi Cast

Name Character
George Lucas He was 39, now 80 years old as Himself
Frank Oz He was 39, now 80 years old as Himself
Billy Dee Williams He was 46, now 87 years old as Narrator/Himself
Anthony Daniels He was 37, now 78 years old as Himself
Jim Henson He was 47, 53 years old when he died as Himself
Phil Tippett He was 32, now 73 years old as Himself
Warwick Davis He was 13, now 54 years old as Himself
Peter Mayhew He was 39, 74 years old when he died as Himself
Kenny Baker He was 49, 81 years old when he died as Himself
Stuart Freeborn He was 69, 98 years old when he died as Himself
Richard Marquand He was 46, 49 years old when he died as Himself
Jack Purvis He was 76, 55 years old when he died as Himself
Tim Rose He was 43, 62 years old when he died as Himself
Dennis Muren He was 37, now 78 years old as Himself
Howard G. Kazanjian as Himself
Mike Edmonds He was 39, now 80 years old as Himself

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi Crew

Name Department
Conrad Buff IV as Editor. He was 35 (now 76) years old Editing
Steve Starkey as Editor. He was 16 (now 24) years old Editing
Robert Guenette as Director. He was 48 (68) years old when He died Directing
Robert Guenette as Producer. He was 48 (68) years old when He died Production
Robert Guenette as Writer. He was 48 (68) years old when He died Writing
Greg O'Neil as Writer. Writing
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Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (41 years)

  • Release day: Monday, November 21, 1983
  • Runtime: 49 minutes