Directors - Star Wars
by Dannejohnsson | created - 03 Oct 2015 | updated - 14 Jul 2019 | Public
1. Steve Binder
Producer | The Barry Manilow Special
Steve Binder was born on December 12, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a producer and director, known for The Barry Manilow Special (1977), Diana Ross Live from Central Park (1983) and Shields and Yarnell (1977).
The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
2. Irvin Kershner
Director | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Irvin Kershner was born on April 29, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A graduate of the University of Southern California film school, Kershner began his career in 1950, producing documentaries for the United States Information Service in the Middle East. He later turned to television, directing...
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
3. Richard Marquand
Director | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Richard Marquand was born on September 22, 1937 in Llanishen, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, UK. He was a director and producer, known for Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Nowhere to Run (1993) and Jagged Edge (1985). He was married to Carol Bell and Josephine Marquand. He died on ...
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
4. John Korty
Director | Who Are the DeBolts? and Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?
John Korty was born on June 22, 1936 in Lafayette, Indiana, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Who Are the DeBolts? and Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? (1977), The Music School (1974) and Farewell to Manzanar (1976). He was married to Jane Silvia, Beulah Chang Korty and Carol E Tweedie....
The Ewok Adventure (1984)
5. Jim Wheat
Writer | Pitch Black
Jim Wheat was born in 1952. He is a writer and producer, known for Pitch Black (2000), Riddick (2013) and The Chronicles of Riddick (2004).
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985)
6. Ken Wheat
Writer | Pitch Black
Ken Wheat was born in 1950. He is a writer and producer, known for Pitch Black (2000), Riddick (2013) and The Chronicles of Riddick (2004).
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985)
7. George Lucas
Writer | Star Wars
George Walton Lucas, Jr. was raised on a walnut ranch in Modesto, California. His father was a stationery store owner and he had three siblings. During his late teen years, he went to Thomas Downey High School and was very much interested in drag racing. He planned to become a professional racecar ...
Star Wars (1977) Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
8. Dave Filoni
Producer | The Mandalorian
Dave grew up in Mt. Lebanon, a suburb southwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was in the marching band, and was the starting goaltender for half of his senior year on the hockey team. He graduated from high school in 1992 and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 1996, where he played club ...
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
9. Gareth Edwards
Visual_effects | Monsters
Gareth James Edwards was born on June 1, 1975 in the English town of Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Growing up, he admired movies such as the 1977 classic "Star Wars", and went on to pursue a film career. He even cites George Lucas and Steven Spielberg as his biggest influences. Edwards studied BA (Hons) ...
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
10. Rian Johnson
Producer | Knives Out
Rian Johnson was born in Maryland and at a young age his family moved to San Clemente, California, where he was raised. After graduating from high school, he went on to attend the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. His first feature film, Brick (2005), was released in 2005 ...
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
11. Ron Howard
Producer | Arrested Development
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard is one of this generation's most popular directors. From the critically acclaimed dramas A Beautiful Mind (2001) and Apollo 13 (1995) to the hit comedies Parenthood (1989) and Splash (1983), he has created some of Hollywood's most memorable films.
Howard ...
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
12. J.J. Abrams
Producer | Lost
Jeffrey Jacob Abrams was born in New York City and raised in Los Angeles, the son of TV producer parents. At 15, he wrote the music for Don Dohler's Nightbeast (1982). In his senior year of college, he and Jill Mazursky teamed up to write a feature film, which became Taking Care of Business (1990)....
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
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