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- "The fans who write say they'll never forget 'It's a trap!'. I don't even remember how I said it."
- ―Erik Bauersfeld
Erik Bauersfeld (June 28, 1922 – April 3, 2016) was the voice of Admiral Ackbar and Bib Fortuna in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. It only took one hour for Bauersfeld to record Ackbar's lines and thirty minutes for Fortuna's. He also read for the part of Yoda, but lost the role to Frank Oz.[2] He later went on to reprise his role as Ackbar in the computer game Star Wars: X-Wing and Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bauersfeld knew at 3 years old that he was destined to work in radio when his father showed him a small crystal radio receiver. He would eventually lead the drama and literature department of Berkeley-based radio station KPFA for 31 years.[2]
Bauersfeld also voiced the character of Gardener in the 2001 film A.I. Artificial Intelligence.
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Erik Bauersfeld, Admiral Ackbar Voice Actor in 'Star Wars' Films, Dies at 93, published by The Hollywood Reporter on www.hollywoodreporter.com (April 4, 2016) (backup link not verified!)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Admiral Ackbar speaks: Erik Bauersfeld a force in 'Star Wars' cosmos, published by SFGate.com on www.sfgate.com (July 20, 2011) (backup link not verified!)
External links
Erik Bauersfeld on Wikipedia
Erik Bauersfeld at the Internet Movie Database- Admiral Ackbar speaks: Erik Bauersfeld a force in 'Star Wars' cosmos, published by SFGate.com on www.sfgate.com (July 20, 2011) (backup link not verified!)
- Being Admiral Ackbar: Berkeley man reflects on brush with "Star Wars", published by SFGate.com on blog.sfgate.com (February 21, 2012) (backup link not verified!)