Stuart Freeborn (September 5, 1914[1] – February 5, 2013) was the makeup supervisor for the Star Wars original trilogy. He was hired by director George Lucas after Lucas became impressed with his makeup effects work in 2001: A Space Odyssey.[2] He worked on all three films and the Holiday Special. Some of his most notable contributions include creatures at the Mos Eisley Cantina[3] and Yoda. He based Yoda's face on his own and Albert Einstein's. His wife Kay Freeborn and son Graham Freeborn were also makeup artists.
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
"Stuart Freeborn"—Star Wars Insider 102- "A Star Wars Family Legacy"—Star Wars Insider 141
- SDCC 2014: Star Wars Collectibles Panel – Liveblog on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Blaster"—Star Wars Insider 152
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
The Mandalorian Season 2 Date Announced, A New Look at The High Republic, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- ↑ The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story
- ↑ Gary Arnold. 'Star Wars' (PG). The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 23, 2020.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Stuart Freeborn on Wikipedia
- Stuart Freeborn at the Internet Movie Database
- Stuart Freeborn on Muppet Wiki
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