Icons Unearthed Icons Unearthed: Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary

Icons Unearthed

Icons Unearthed: Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary

Attempting to break away from the studio system, George Lucas risked it all by self-funding Empire Strikes Back. With Lucas focused on the business, a new director took the reins.

Director

Brian Volk-Weiss

Producers

Anis Abis | Sam Cirillo | Carla E. Mitchell

Cinematographer

Matt Kubas

Editors

Nicholas Alden (as Nick Alden) | Jeff Cole | Nick Ferrell

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Release date

Jul 26, 2022 (United States)

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27 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael Pennington Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Ray Morton Self - Author & Film Historian Self - Author & Film Historian See fewer	1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! (2022)
Harrison Ellenshaw Self - Matte Artist Self - Matte Artist See fewer	Tron (1982)
Dale Pollock Self - Author & Producer Self - Author & Producer See fewer	Set It Off (1996)
Marcia Lucas Self - Editor Self - Editor See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
John Tenuto Self - Professor of Sociology Self - Professor of Sociology See fewer	The Force Among Us (2007)
Howard G. Kazanjian Self - Producer (as Howard Kazanjian) Self - Producer (as Howard Kazanjian) See fewer	Demolition Man (1993)
Victoria Cheri Bennett Self - Correspondent, Den of Geek (as Victoria Bennett) Self - Correspondent, Den of Geek (as Victoria Bennett) See fewer	Beverages with Bevin
Duwayne Dunham Self - Assistant Film Editor Self - Assistant Film Editor See fewer	Twin Peaks (1990)
John Dykstra Self - Special Photographic Effects Supervisor Self - Special Photographic Effects Supervisor See fewer	Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Richard Edlund Self - Special Visual Effects Self - Special Visual Effects See fewer	Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Ken Ralston Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit See fewer	Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Phil Tippett Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit See fewer	Jurassic Park (1993)
David West Reynolds Self - Author & Former Lucasfilm Archivist Self - Author & Former Lucasfilm Archivist See fewer	Journey to Tataouine (2017)
Billy Dee Williams Self - Lando Calrissian Self - Lando Calrissian See fewer	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Maria Jose Tenuto Self - Professor of Sociology Self - Professor of Sociology See fewer	The Force Among Us (2007)
Rick Baker Self - Makeup Artist Self - Makeup Artist See fewer	Planet of the Apes (2001)
Ian McDiarmid Self - The Emperor Self - The Emperor See fewer	Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Anthony Daniels Self - C-3PO Self - C-3PO See fewer	Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
Gus Lopez Self - Memorabilia Collector Self - Memorabilia Collector See fewer	Plastic Galaxy: The Story of Star Wars Toys (2014)
Julian Glover Self - General Veers Self - General Veers See fewer	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Paul Hirsch Self - Editor Self - Editor See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Gary Kurtz Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
George Lucas Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Irvin Kershner Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Harrison Ford Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Carrie Fisher Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)