SP FX: Special Effects - The Empire Strikes Back - Production & Contact Info

SP FX: Special Effects - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
TV Movie | 49 min | Documentary

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SP FX: Special Effects - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

TV Movie | 49 min | Documentary

A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the special effects in the second Star Wars installment.

Director

Robert Guenette

Writer

Richard Schickel (written by)

Producers

Robert Guenette | Richard Schickel

Editor

Peter Wood

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Updated Sep 22, 1980

Release date

Sep 22, 1980 (United States)

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27 cast members

Name	Known for
Mark Hamill Self - Host / Narrator Self - Host / Narrator See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Bob Anderson Self Self See fewer	Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Jon Berg Self - animator Self - animator See fewer	The Fly (1986)
Ben Burtt Self Self See fewer	WALL·E (2008)
Peter Diamond Self Self See fewer	Lifeforce (1985)
Richard Edlund Self Self See fewer	Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Harrison Ellenshaw Self Self See fewer	Tron (1982)
Carrie Fisher Princess Leia Organa (archive footage) Princess Leia Organa (archive footage) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Harrison Ford Han Solo (archive footage) Han Solo (archive footage) See fewer	Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Stuart Freeborn Self Self See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Laurel Hughes Student Filmmaker Student Filmmaker See fewer	Virus (1999)
Brian Johnson Self Self See fewer	Aliens (1986)
Irvin Kershner Self Self See fewer	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Gary Kurtz Self Self See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Jessica Lange Dwan (archive footage) Dwan (archive footage) See fewer	Tootsie (1982)
George Lucas Self Self See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Peter Mayhew Self / Chewbacca Self / Chewbacca See fewer	Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
Dennis Muren Self Self See fewer	Jurassic Park (1993)
Frank Oz Self Self See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Colin Skeaping Self Self See fewer	Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Phil Tippett Self Self See fewer	Jurassic Park (1993)
Des Webb Self / Wampa Ice Creature Self / Wampa Ice Creature See fewer	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Bill Westley Self Self See fewer	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Billy Dee Williams Lando Calrissian (archive footage) Lando Calrissian (archive footage) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
John Williams Self Self See fewer	Jurassic Park (1993)
Fay Wray Ann Darrow (archive footage) Ann Darrow (archive footage) See fewer	King Kong (1933)
John Ratzenberger Major Derlin (uncredited) Major Derlin (uncredited) See fewer	Cheers (1982)