Yoda creator Stuart Freeborn, 1914-2013

Alessandra Kelley · 02-07-2013, 05:13 PM

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/...oda-maker-dies

Stuart Freeborn was a makeup artist most known for creating Yoda for the Star Wars movies. He also worked on Jabba the Hutt and Chewbacca and did work for 2001: A Space Odyssey and lots of other films.

Benedetto Youssef · 02-09-2013, 09:29 AM

So sad, his creations hold a place in my heart. Simply timeless.

Arislan · 02-12-2013, 01:50 PM

And all this time I thought it had been a Jim Henson/Frank Oz creation. R.I.P.

Bec de Corbin · 02-13-2013, 08:02 PM

Aww. And puppet Yoda was so much better than CGI Yoda, too.

R.I.P.

02-07-2013, 05:13 PM	#1
Alessandra Kelley Sophipygian AW Moderator Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Chicago, Illinois USA Posts: 7,417	Yoda creator Stuart Freeborn, 1914-2013 http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/...oda-maker-dies Stuart Freeborn was a makeup artist most known for creating Yoda for the Star Wars movies. He also worked on Jabba the Hutt and Chewbacca and did work for 2001: A Space Odyssey and lots of other films. __________________ "Confessions of a Postmodern Pre-Raphaelite" -- my blog Alessandra Kelley, Fine Art, Illustration, and Egg Tempera Instruction

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Benedetto Youssef figuring it all out Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NY,NY Posts: 87	So sad, his creations hold a place in my heart. Simply timeless. __________________ WIP: Legend of the Silver Tree Book 1: Tears of the Song Prince-->First Draft: 66k/~90k

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02-12-2013, 01:50 PM	#3
Arislan figuring it all out Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 99	And all this time I thought it had been a Jim Henson/Frank Oz creation. R.I.P.

02-13-2013, 08:02 PM	#4
Bec de Corbin figuring it all out Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: South Korea Posts: 74	Aww. And puppet Yoda was so much better than CGI Yoda, too. R.I.P.