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J. W. Rinzler

Senior editor at Lucasfilm Ltd, J. W. RINZLER has overseen dozens of Star Wars books, including Mythmaking: Behind the Scenes of Attack of the Clones, The Visual Dictionary: Attack of the Clones, and The Cinema of George Lucas. Rinzler attended Parsons School of Design and New York University’s Graduate School of Arts and Science. He settled for a while in Paris, where he taught art history and cinema for many years at private and public universities. As the associate producer for a video game developer, he wrote the scripts for a number of educational titles. Rinzler returned to the States to become managing editor of GamePro magazine, and published a number of articles on the industry. He is the author of The Art of Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith. Rinzler lives in Petaluma, California.
The Making of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
The Complete Making of Indiana Jones
The Making of Star Wars

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The Making of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
The Complete Making of Indiana Jones
The Making of Star Wars

May the Fourth Be with You on Star Wars Day

Since the classic, original 70s releases of the space opera that changed the landscape of American sci-fi forever, Star Wars has expanded into TV shows, cartoons, toys, video games, and so much more. Whether you love renegade smuggler Han Solo, rebel Princess Leia, good-hearted hero Luke Skywalker, or if you connect more with newer characters

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