Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

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This page is for cast and crew for Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

Mark Hamill - Luke Skywalker CONNECTED

Harrison Ford - Han Solo

Carrie Fisher - Leia Organa CONNECTED

Billy Dee Williams - Lando Calrissian

Anthony Daniels - C3PO

David Prowse - Darth Vader (actor in costume) CONNECTED

Peter Mayhew - Chewbacca CONNECTED

Kenny Baker - R2D2 CONNECTED

Frank Oz - Yoda (voice)

Alec Guinness - Obi-wan (Old Ben) Kenobi CONNECTED

Jeremy Bulloch - Boba Fett

John Hollis - Lando's Aide CONNECTED

Jack Purvis - Chief Ugnaught

Clive Revill - Palpatine (voice)

Marjorie Eaton - Palpatine (original portrayal)

Ian McDiarmid - Palpatine (2004 DVD Edition)

Julian Glover - General Veers

Michael Sheard - Admiral Ozzel

Michael Culver - Captain Needa CONNECTED

Denis Lawson - Wedge Antilles

John Ratzenberger - Rebel Force Major Derlin

Bruce Boa - General Carlist Rieekan CONNECTED

James Earl Jones - Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited) CONNECTED

Contents 1 Makeup Department 2 Production Management 3 Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 4 Art Department 5 Sound Department 6 Special Effects 7 Visual Effects 8 Effects (uncredited)

Makeup Department

Rick Baker - makeup: second unit

Doug Beswick - makeup: second unit

Stuart Freeborn - makeup supervisor

Rob Bottin - assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Graham Freeborn - special makeup effects crew (uncredited)

Kay Freeborn - makeup artist (uncredited)

Robin Grantham - assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Nick Maley - special makeup effects crew: Cantina sequence (uncredited)

Pat McDermott - hair stylist (uncredited)

Charles E. Parker - special makeup effects crew: Cantina sequence (uncredited)

Christopher Tucker - special makeup effects crew: Cantina sequence (uncredited)

Production Management

Peter V. Herald - production manager: second unit (as Peter Herald)

Joseph Lenzi - production manager: second unit (as Pepi Lenzi)

David V. Lester - production manager: second unit (as David Lester)

Bruce Sharman - production manager

Robert Watts - production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Gerry Gavigan - assistant director (uncredited)

Terry Madden - assistant director

Anthony Waye - assistant director (as Tony Waye)

Gary White - first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department

Frank Bruton - property master

Leon Ericksen - art director: second unit (as Leon Erickson)

Laurie Kerr - carpenter

Al Locatelli - art director: second unit

Ralph McQuarrie - production illustrator

Alan Roderick-Jones - assistant to production designer

John Alvin - poster artist (uncredited)

Alan Booth - chargehand carpenter (uncredited)

Gerry Bourke - props (uncredited)

Richard Brown - carpenter (uncredited)

Peter Childs - draughtsman (uncredited)

John Chisholm - prop man (uncredited)

Ron Cobb - conceptual creature designer (uncredited)

Steve Cooper - set designer (uncredited)

Allan Croucher - scenic artist/mold maker (uncredited)

Dixie Dean - scenic artist (uncredited)

Tom Jung - poster designer (uncredited)

Aaron L. Lucas - art department production assistant (uncredited)

Jim Marlow - prop man (uncredited)

Kieron Mcnamara - props (uncredited)

Liz Moore - sculptor (uncredited)

Brian Muir - sculptor (uncredited)

Tony Musk - carpenter (uncredited)

Peter Sheilds - draughtsman (uncredited)

Drew Struzan - poster artist (uncredited)

Bill Welch - construction manager (uncredited)

Sound Department

David Acord - supervising assistant: 2004 edition

Derek Ball - production sound mixer

Christopher Barron - audio transfer: 2004 edition

Ben Burtt - sound designer: 1997 & 2004 editions / special dialogue and sound effects

Gene Corso - sound editor

John Countryman - audio transfer: 2004 edition

Gordon Davidson - sound editor

Teresa Eckton - sound editor: 1997 & 2004 editions

Sean England - audio archivist: 2004 edition

Jamie Forester - post production supervisor: 2004 edition

Les Fresholtz - re-recording mixer (as Lester Fresholtz)

Michael Galloway - sound recordist

Jonathan Greber - audio transfer: 2004 edition

Roxanne Jones - assistant sound editor

Stephen Katz - sound consultant: Dolby

Robert J. Litt - re-recording mixer (as Robert Litt)

Don MacDougall - re-recording mixer

Brian Magerkurth - audio re-recordist: 2004 edition

Robert Marty - assistant sound editor (1997 special version)

Bob Minkler - re-recording mixer

Michael Minkler - re-recording mixer (as Mike Minkler)

Tom Myers - re-recording mixer: 2004 edition

Miles Neff - audio description narrator

Richard Portman - re-recording mixer

Gary A. Rizzo - digital mix technician: 1997 Special Edition

Ronald G. Roumas - Re-Recordist: special edition / audio re-recordist: 2004 edition (as Ron Roumas)

Robert R. Rutledge - sound editor

Jurgen Scharpf - mix technician: 2004 edition

Karen Sharp - assistant sound editor

Sam F. Shaw - supervising sound editor (as Sam Shaw)

Gary Summers - re-recording mixer: special edition

Ray West - re-recording mixer

Matthew Wood - supervising sound editor: 2004 & 2011 editions

Richard L. Anderson - sound effects editor (uncredited)

Fred Clemons - machine room operator (1997 special version) (uncredited)

James A. Corbett - re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Samuel C. Crutcher - assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Steve Kinsey - digital mix technician: 1997 special edition (uncredited)

Kitty Malone - foley artist (uncredited)

Cathy McKelvey - assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Ken Nightingall - boom operator (uncredited)

Petula - walrus noises: Chewie (uncredited)

Pooh - bear noises: Chewie (uncredited)

Brian Slack - sound consultant: DTS (1997 special version) (uncredited)

Jack Snyder - sound engineer (uncredited)

Tarik - bear noises: Chewie (uncredited)

David E. Turner - machine room operator (1997 special version) (uncredited)

Special Effects

John Stears - special production & mechanical effects supervisor

Bob Keen - model builder (uncredited)

Robert Nugent - special effects technician (uncredited)

John Schoonraad - mould maker (uncredited)

Petro Vlahos - special effects engineer (uncredited)

Visual Effects

Julie Adrianson-Neary ... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special version) (as Julie Neary)

Richard Alexander ... camera and mechanical design: miniature and optical effects unit

Karen Ansel ... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special version)

Caleb Aschkynazo ... optical camera assistant: miniature and optical effects unit

Greg Auer ... miniature explosions: miniature and optical effects unit

Mark Anthony Austin ... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special version) (as Mark Austin)

Al Bailey ... digital plate restoration artist: ILM (1997 special version) (as Alan Bailey)

V. Scott Balcerek ... assistant visual effects editor: ILM (1997 special version) (as Scott Balcerek)

Douglas Barnett ... special mechanical equipment: miniature and optical effects unit

David Beasley ... model builder: miniature and optical effects unit

Adam Beckett ... animation and rotoscope design: miniature and optical effects unit

Jon Berg ... stop motion animation: miniature and optical effects unit

David Berry ... optical printer operator: miniature and optical effects unit

John Andrew Berton Jr. ... computer graphics supervisor: ILM (1997 special version) (as John Berton)

Robert Blalack ... composite optical photography: (Praxis): miniature and optical effects unit

Rod G. Bogart ... software development: ILM (1997 special version) (as Rod Bogart)

Scott Bonnenfant ... digital plate restoration artist: ILM (1997 special version)

Ronn Brown ... digital production assistant: ILM (1997 special version)

Chris Bushman ... optical supervisor (1997 special version)

Colin Cantwell ... additional spacecraft design: miniature and optical effects unit

Dave Carson ... visual effects supervisor: ILM (1997 special version)

Chris Casady ... animator: miniature and optical effects unit

Amelia Chenoweth ... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special version)

Terry Chostner ... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special version)

Larry Cuba ... computer animation and graphic displays: miniature and optical effects unit

Fon Davis ... model maker: ILM (1997 special version)

David Deuber ... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special version)

Natasha Devaud ... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special version)

David Dozoretz ... animatics artist: ILM (1997 special version)

Patricia Rose Duignan ... production staff: miniature and optical effects unit

John Dykstra ... special photographic effects supervisor

Selwyn Eddy ... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special version) (as Selwyn Eddy III)

Richard Edlund ... first cameraman: miniature and optical effects unit

Harrison Ellenshaw ... matte artist: miniature and optical effects unit (as P.S. Ellenshaw)

TyRuben Ellingson ... visual effects art director: ILM (1997 special version) (as Ty Ruben Ellingson)

Jonathan Erland ... model builder: miniature and optical effects unit (as Jon Erland)

Phillip Feiner ... optical supervisor (1997 special version)

Steve Gawley ... model builder: miniature and optical effects unit

Lyn Gerry ... animator: miniature and optical effects unit

Howard Gersh ... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special version)

Paul Giacoppo ... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special version)

Ned Gorman ... visual effects producer: ILM (1997 special version)

Bruce Green ... assistant editor: opticals (as Bruce Michael Green)

Jerry Greenwood ... special mechanical equipment: miniature and optical effects unit

Grant Guenin ... Sabre artist: ILM (1997 special version)

Joanne Hafner ... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special version)

James Hagedorn ... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special version)

Carol Hayden ... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special version)

Matthew Hendershot ... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special version) (as Matt Hendershot)

Kela Hicks ... digital production assistant: ILM (1997 special version)

Guy Hudson ... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special version)

Paul Huston ... digital matte artist: ILM (1997 special version) / model builder: miniature and optical effects unit

Cindy Isman ... film librarian: miniature and optical effects unit

Joe Johnston ... effects illustrator and designer: miniature and optical effects unit (as Joseph Johnston)

David Jones ... model builder: miniature and optical effects unit

Doug Jones ... negative supervisor: ILM (1997 special version)

Tom Kennedy ... visual effects producer: ILM (1997 special version)

Forest Key ... assistant visual effects editor: ILM (1997 special version)

Mark Kline ... production staff: miniature and optical effects unit

Brian Knep ... software development: ILM (1997 special version)

John Knoll ... visual effects supervisor: ILM (1997 special version)

Peter Kuran ... animator: miniature and optical effects unit

Angela Leaper ... assistant visual effects editor: ILM (1997 special version)

Joe Letteri ... visual effects supervisor: ILM (1997 special version) (as Joseph Letteri)

Stewart Lew ... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special version)

Mary M. Lind ... film control coordinator: miniature and optical effects unit

Bruce Logan ... second unit photography: miniature and optical effects unit

Nancy Luckoff ... CG resource manager: ILM (1997 special version) (as Nancy Jill Luckoff)

Margaret B. Lynch ... visual effects coordinator: ILM (1997 special version) (as Margaret Lynch)

Jodie Maier ... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special version)

Greg Maloney ... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special version)

Pamela Malouf ... film librarian: miniature and optical effects unit

Stuart T. Maschwitz ... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special version) (as Stuart Maschwitz)

Bill Mather ... digital matte artist: ILM (1997 special version) (as William Mather)

George E. Mather ... production supervisor: miniature and optical effects unit

C. Cory M. McCrum-Abdo ... film librarian: miniature and optical effects unit (as Connie McCrum)

David McCue ... optical printer operator: miniature and optical effects unit

Grant McCune ... chief model maker: miniature and optical effects unit

Sarah McGrail ... digital restoration artist: Lowry Digital Images

Dan McNamara ... Sabre group supervisor: ILM (1997 special version) (as Daniel McNamara)

Ralph McQuarrie ... planet and satellite artist: miniature and optical effects unit

Gary Meyer ... production engineering: ILM (1997 special version)

Fred Meyers ... production engineering: ILM (1997 special version)

Alvah J. Miller ... electronics design: miniature and optical effects unit

Marty Luigi Miramontez ... production engineering: ILM (1997 special version) (as Marty Miramontez)

Mark Moore ... visual effects art director: ILM (1997 special version)

John C. Moulds ... optical camera assistant: miniature and optical effects unit

Dennis Muren ... second cameraman: miniature and optical effects unit / visual effects supervisor: ILM (1997 special version)

Joe Murray ... second unit director & cameraman: ILM (1997 special version)

Ron Nathan ... production staff: miniature and optical effects unit

Bruce Nicholson ... optical camera assistant: miniature and optical effects unit / visual effects supervisor: ILM (1997 special version)

Kerry Nordquist ... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special version)

Masaaki Norihiro ... special components assistant: miniature and optical effects unit (as Masaaki Norihoro)

Dan O'Bannon ... computer animation and graphic displays: miniature and optical effects unit

Scott Pasko ... computer graphics artist

ILM (1997 special version)

Rhonda Peck ... production staff: miniature and optical effects unit

Richard Pecorella ... optical printer operator: miniature and optical effects unit

Lorne Peterson ... model builder: miniature and optical effects unit

Joshua Pines ... digital scanning supervisor: ILM (1997 special version)

Eleanor Porter ... special components assistant: miniature and optical effects unit

Henry Preston ... cg supervisor: 2004 edition

Ken Ralston ... assistant cameraman: miniature and optical effects unit (as Kenneth Ralston)

Eldon Rickman ... optical printer operator: miniature and optical effects unit

David Robman ... assistant cameraman: miniature and optical effects unit

Corey Rosen ... digital plate restoration artist: ILM (1997 special version)

Michael Ross ... animator: miniature and optical effects unit

Paul Roth ... optical photography coordinator: miniature and optical effects unit

Christian Rouet ... software development: ILM (1997 special version)

David Scott ... special mechanical equipment: miniature and optical effects unit

Jonathan Seay ... animator: miniature and optical effects unit

Alex Seiden ... visual effects supervisor: ILM (1997 special version)

Robert Shepherd ... production manager: miniature and optical effects unit (as Bob Shepherd)

Jamie Shourt ... special components: miniature and optical effects unit (as James Shourt)

William Shourt ... camera and mechanical design: miniature and optical effects unit

Douglas Smith ... assistant cameraman: miniature and optical effects unit

Gary Smith ... optical camera assistant: miniature and optical effects unit

Damian Steel ... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special version)

David Tanaka ... visual effects editor: ILM (1997 special version)

Chad Taylor ... sabre artist: ILM (1997 special version)

Danny Gordon Taylor ... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special version) (as Danny Taylor)

Jay Teitzell ... computer animation and graphic displays: miniature and optical effects unit

Bert Terreri ... optical camera assistant: miniature and optical effects unit

Paul Theren ... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special version)

Lon Tinney ... production manager: miniature and optical effects unit

Phil Tippett ... stop motion animation: miniature and optical effects unit (as Philip Tippett)

Lisa Todd ... visual effects coordinator: ILM (1997 special version)

James Tooley ... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special version)

Suzie Vissitzky Tooley ... CG production manager: ILM (1997 special version) (as Suzie Vissotzky Tooley)

Christopher Townsend ... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special version) (as Chris Townsend)

Donna Tracy ... optical camera assistant: miniature and optical effects unit

Don Trumbull ... camera and mechanical design: miniature and optical effects unit

Yusei Uesugi ... digital matte artist: ILM (1997 special version)

Lam Van To ... CG resource manager: ILM (1997 special version)

James Van Trees Jr. ... optical printer operator: miniature and optical effects unit

Bruce Vecchitto ... digital color timing supervisor: ILM (1997 special version)

Joe Viskocil ... miniature explosions: miniature and optical effects unit

Tim Waddy ... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special version) (as Timothy Waddy)

John C. Wash ... computer animation and graphic displays: miniature and optical effects unit (as John Wash)

Jim Wells ... optical camera assistant: miniature and optical effects unit

Steve 'Spaz' Williams ... visual effects supervisor: ILM (1997 special version) (as Stephen Williams)

Diana Wilson ... animator: miniature and optical effects unit

Vicky Witt ... optical camera assistant: miniature and optical effects unit

Stuart Ziff ... special mechanical equipment: miniature and optical effects unit

Rita E. Zimmerman ... Sabre artist: ILM (1997 special version) (as Rita Zimmerman)

Effects (uncredited)

Les Bowie ... visual effects (uncredited)

Daniel Brimer ... digital effects resource assistant: ILM (1997 special version) (uncredited)

Ronn Brown ... digital matte artist: ILM (1997 special version) (uncredited)

Beth D'Amato ... digital paint and roto lead: ILM (1997 special version) (uncredited)

Rejyna Douglass-Whitman ... damage artist/supervisor (uncredited)

Sheena Duggal ... Inferno artist: ILM (1997 special version) (uncredited)

Allen Gonzales ... effects animation (uncredited)

Dave Gregory ... optical effects lineup & plotting: Ray Mercer & Co. (uncredited)

Aaron Haye ... model maker: ILM (1997 special version) (uncredited)

Jennifer Law-Stump ... digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital (1997 special version) (uncredited)

Laine Liska ... model effects (uncredited)

Tom Martinek ... senior digital effects artist: ILM (1997 special version) (uncredited)

Todd Mitchell ... scanning operator: ILM (1997 special version) (uncredited)

Jim Morris ... senior staff: ILM: 1997 special version (uncredited)

Barry Nolan ... effects animator (uncredited)

Olivier Sarda ... digital compositor (1997 special version) (uncredited)

Nina Saxon ... effects animator (uncredited)

Nelson Shin ... animator: lightsaber (uncredited)

Denise Shurtleff ... visual effects production assistant (uncredited)

Chris Silagyi ... matte painter (uncredited)

Jeff Wells ... digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital (1997 special version) (uncredited)

Jazmyn Whitman ... restoration artist (uncredited)

Amy Young ... modeler: ILM version: 1997 special (uncredited)