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Star Wars George Lucas / Writer / Director
Starring: Harrison Ford / Mark Hamill / Carrie Fischer 1977
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The Cast
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Harrison Ford/ Han Solo
BIRTH DATE July 13, 1942 EDUCATION Ripon College PLACE OF BIRTH Chicago, Illinois Harrison Ford is one of Hollywood's leading men, with an acting career that has spanned nearly 40 years and included iconic roles. Born July 13, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, Harrison Ford struggled for years as an actor before George Lucas cast him in 1973's American Graffiti. Ford then hit superstardom as Han Solo in the three Star Wars films and as Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark and its three sequels, which were all monster successes. He has gone on to play leading roles in numerous Hollywood films. Raiders of the Lost Ark & Ender’s Game
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Mark Hamill / Luke Skywalker
BIRTH DATE September 25, 1951 Born in California in 1951, Mark Hamill was propelled into instant stardom when he was cast as Luke Skywalker in the epic film Star Wars, as well as in the sequels The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. He went on to star in a number of other movies in the 1980s and 1990s, doing voiceover work for animated series as well. It was officially announced in 2014 that Hamill will reprise his Skywalker role in Star Wars: Episode VII, set for a 2015 release date. The Joker Kingsman Trickster
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Carrie Fischer/ Princess Leia
BIRTH DATE October 21, 1956 to December 27, 2017 Carrie Fisher was born on October 21, 1956, in Los Angeles, California. Her role as Princess Leia in Star Wars and the following sequels made her famous. She struggled with alcohol and drugs in the 1980s, but in wrote the book Postcards from the Edge, which she adapted into a movie starring Meryl Streep. She went on to play supporting roles in films, write books and revise Hollywood scripts. Drop Dead Fred Angela in the Family Guy
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The Rest of the Cast C3P0 / R2D2 / Kenny Baker Anthony Daniels
Aug. 24th 1936 – Aug.13th 2016
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Chewbacca / Peter Mayhew
The Rest of the Cast Chewbacca / Peter Mayhew Obi-Wan Kenobi / Alec Guinness
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The Rest of the Cast Grand Moff Tarkin Peter Cushing
Also played Dr. Who Darth Vadar / David Prowse / James Earl Jones Grand Moff Tarkin Peter Cushing
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The Rest of the Cast Yoda/ Frank Oz
He has been in 122 movies, and voice the characters of Bert, Cookie Monster, Miss Piggy, and Yoda.
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Chief Jawa / Jack Purvis
The Rest of the Cast Chief Jawa / Jack Purvis
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George Lucas / Director & Writer
BIRTH DATE May 14, 1944 (age 70) “A lot of people like to do certain things, but they're not that good at it. Keep going through the things that you like to do, until you find something that you actually seem to be extremely good at. It can be anything.”” Director George Lucas was born on May 14, 1944, in Modesto, California. He grew up in the suburbs, which inspired his 1973 film American Graffiti. He studied cinematography at the University of Southern California and caught Francis Ford Coppola’s eye. Coppola helped him enter the film business. He’s best known for directing the Star Wars movies and Indiana Jones series.
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George Lucas / Director / Writer “Making a film is like putting out a fire with sieve. There are so many elements, and it gets so complicated.”
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Gone but Not Forgotten, 2016
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The End
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