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Bib Fortuna
Bib Fortuna is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. The Twi'lek majordomo and chief aide of the crime lord Jabba the Hutt, Bib is Jabba's closest associate, succeeding him as daimyo after his death before ultimately being killed himself by Boba Fett. Fortuna first appeared in ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983), the final entry in the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy. He also appeared briefly in the prequel trilogy film ''The Phantom Menace'' (1999) and in the second season of Disney+ series ''The Mandalorian'' (2020) and '' The Bad Batch'' (2021). The character has also appeared in other ''Star Wars'' media, including novels, comic books, video games, and radio dramas. Fortuna was created by ''Return of the Jedi'' co-writers Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas, and was designed by Phil Tippett based upon early sketches by concept artists Nilo Rodis-Jamero and Ralph McQuarrie. The character was portrayed by Michael Carter in ''Return of the Jedi'', who was cast based ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Carter (actor)
Michael Carter (born 29 June 1947) is a Scottish actor of film, Theatre, stage and television, known for portraying Gerald Bringsley in ''An American Werewolf in London'', Bib Fortuna in ''Star Wars: Return of the Jedi'', and Von Thurnburg in ''The Illusionist (2006 film), The Illusionist''. Early life Michael Carter was born 29 June 1947,"Michael Carter" ''BFI''. Retrieved 10 August 2021. and brought up in Dumfries, Scotland, and educated at Dumfries Academy, where he was goalkeeper in the school football team. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in London, graduating in 1969. Career Early work Carter's earliest television role was in the ''Doctor Who'' serial ''The Mind of Evil'' (1971), in which he played a UNIT soldie ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Wood (sound Editor)
Matthew Russell Wood (born August 15, 1972) is an American sound editor and voice actor. He is a supervising sound editor at Skywalker Sound in Marin County, California. He also provides the voice of General Grievous in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. Career Starting at Lucasfilm as a game tester at LucasArts, Wood then moved to the company's Skywalker Sound, sound department and worked on all three films of the ''Star Wars'' prequel trilogy as supervising sound editor and also did an uncredited acting role in ''Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, The Phantom Menace'' as Bib Fortuna and the voice of Ody Mandrell. In ''Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, Attack of the Clones'', he played Seboca and Magaloof. In ''Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith'', in addition to a brief appearance as Orn Free Taa, Wood plays the voice role of General Grievous, a role originated by voice actors John DiMaggio and Richard McGonagle in the series ''Star Wars: Clone War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mandalorian (season 2)
The second season of the American television series ''The Mandalorian'' is part of the ''Star Wars'' franchise, set after the events of the film ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983). It follows a bounty hunter trying to return "Grogu, The Child" to the Jedi. The season was produced by Lucasfilm, Fairview Entertainment, and Golem Creations, with Jon Favreau serving as showrunner. Pedro Pascal stars as the The Mandalorian (Star Wars character), title character. Development on a second season of ''The Mandalorian'' had begun by July 2019. Favreau wanted to expand the scope of the series and introduce new characters, including several that return from previous ''Star Wars'' media. Filming took place from October 2019 to March 2020, finishing days before the COVID-19 pandemic forced film and television productions to shut down. Post-production was completed remotely, including the recording of composer Ludwig Göransson's score. The eight-episode season premiered on the streaming service Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Episode I – The Phantom Menace
An episode is a narrative unit within a larger dramatic work or documentary production, such as a series intended for radio, television or streaming consumption. Etymology The noun ''episode'' is derived from the Greek term ''epeisodion'' (). It is abbreviated as '' ep'' (''plural'' eps). Taxonomy An episode is also a narrative unit within a ''continuous'' larger dramatic work. It is frequently used to describe units of television or radio series that are broadcast separately in order to form one longer series. An episode is to a sequence as a chapter is to a book. Modern series episodes typically last 20 to 50 minutes in length. Narrative sub-units Narrative sub-units of episodes are called segments, bounded by interstitials, such as commercials (Radio advertisements and Television advertisements), continuity announcements, or other segments not direct continuations of the prior segment. Carpool Karaoke is a television show segment that is now a spin-off television series. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Wars Prequel Trilogy
The ''Star Wars'' prequel trilogy, colloquially referred to as the prequels, is a series of epic space-opera films written and directed by George Lucas. It was produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The trilogy was released from 1999 to 2005 and is set before the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy (1977–1983), chronologically making it the first act of the Skywalker Saga. Lucas had planned a prequel trilogy (as well as a sequel trilogy) before the release of the original film, but halted major ''Star Wars'' films beyond the original trilogy by 1981. When computer-generated imagery (CGI) had advanced to the level he wanted for the visual effects he wanted for subsequent films, Lucas revived plans for the prequels by the early 1990s. The trilogy marked Lucas's return to directing after the 22-year hiatus following the original ''Star Wars'' film in 1977, as well as a 16-year hiatus between the classic and prequel trilogies. The trilogy consists of '' E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Original Trilogy
The original ''Star Wars'' trilogy, formerly marketed as the ''Star Wars'' Trilogy (and colloquially referred to as the 'original trilogy' or classic trilogy), is the first set of three films produced in the ''Star Wars'' franchise, an American space opera created by George Lucas. It was produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by 20th Century Fox, and consists of ''Star Wars'' (1977), ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) and ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983). Beginning '' in medias res'', the original trilogy serves as the second act of the nine-episode Skywalker Saga. It was followed by a prequel trilogy between 1999 and 2005, and a sequel trilogy between 2015 and 2019. Collectively, they are referred to as the "Skywalker Saga" to distinguish them from films set within the same universe. The films center on the Galactic Civil War between the Rebel Alliance and the tyrannical Galactic Empire, as well as the archetypical hero's journey of Luke Skywalker in his quest to become ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boba Fett
Boba Fett ( ) is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. First appearing in the '' Star Wars Holiday Special'' (1978), where he was voiced by Don Francks, he is an armored bounty hunter featured in both the original and prequel film trilogies. In the original trilogy, the character is a supporting antagonist and was mainly portrayed by Jeremy Bulloch and voiced by Jason Wingreen. Notable for his taciturn demeanor and for never removing his helmet, Fett appears in both ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980), employed by the Galactic Empire, and ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983), serving the crime lord Jabba the Hutt. While seemingly killed in ''Return of the Jedi'' after falling into a sarlacc, he has since appeared in ''Star Wars'' media set after the film, confirming his survival within the new canon, portrayed by Temuera Morrison. Daniel Logan plays a preteen Boba in the prequel film ''Attack of the Clones'' (2002), which reveals the character's origins as the genet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daimyo
were powerful Japanese magnates, feudal lords who, from the 10th century to the early Meiji period in the middle 19th century, ruled most of Japan from their vast hereditary land holdings. They were subordinate to the shogun and nominally to the emperor and the ''kuge'' (an aristocratic class). In the term, means 'large', and stands for , meaning 'private land'. From the '' shugo'' of the Muromachi period through the Sengoku period to the daimyo of the Edo period, the rank had a long and varied history. The backgrounds of daimyo also varied considerably; while some daimyo clans, notably the Mōri, Shimazu and Hosokawa, were cadet branches of the Imperial family or were descended from the ''kuge'', other daimyo were promoted from the ranks of the samurai, notably during the Edo period. Daimyo often hired samurai to guard their land, and paid them in land or food, as relatively few could afford to pay them in money. The daimyo era ended soon after the Meiji Restoration, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majordomo
A majordomo () is a person who speaks, makes arrangements, or takes charge for another. Typically, this is the highest (''major'') person of a household (''domūs'' or ''domicile'') staff, a head servant who acts on behalf of the owner of a large or significant residence. A majordomo may also, more informally, be someone who oversees the day-to-day responsibilities of a business enterprise. Historically, many institutions and governments—monasteries, cathedrals, and cities—as well as noble and royal houses, also had the post of majordomo, who usually was in charge of finances. Additionally, the Hispanos of New Mexico use the related term ''mayordomo'' to refer to the manager of an ''acequia'' system for a town or valley. Also, when translated into English, "mayordomo" means butler. Etymology The origin is from , and it was borrowed into English from Spanish or Old Italian . Also, it is found as French , modern Italian , Portuguese and Galician , and Romanian and Cat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bad Batch
The Bad Batch may refer to: * Clone Force 99 Clone troopers are fictional characters from the ''Star Wars'' franchise created by George Lucas. First introduced in the live-action film '' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' (2002), they have since appeared in various other ..., a special clone trooper unit in the ''Star Wars'' universe ** '' Star Wars: The Bad Batch'', a 2021 animated television series based on this unit ** " The Bad Batch", an episode of the ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' TV series * ''Bad Batch'', a 2010 film with JR Lemon * ''The Bad Batch'' (film), a 2016 dystopic thriller film {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Wars (radio Series)
A radio dramatization of the original ''Star Wars'' film trilogy was produced in 1981, 1983, and 1996. The first two radio series, based on '' Star Wars'' and '' The Empire Strikes Back'', were produced and broadcast by National Public Radio (NPR) as part of ''NPR Playhouse''. A dramatization of '' Return of the Jedi'' was produced by most of the same team and it was also broadcast on NPR. The radio serials were made with the full cooperation of George Lucas, who, in exchange for a dollar each, sold the rights to KUSC-FM, the public radio affiliate at his alma mater, the University of Southern California (USC). Lucas also permitted the use of original sound effects and music from the films. Overview History In the 1980s, radio drama was in decline in the United States. An associate dean of the University of California School of the Performing Arts, Richard Toscan, was keen to champion this art form. Toscan was supported by John Houseman, the producer responsible for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Dukes
David Coleman Dukes (June 6, 1945 – October 9, 2000) was an American character actor. He had a long career in films, appearing in 35. Dukes starred in the miniseries ''The Winds of War (miniseries), The Winds of War'' and ''War and Remembrance (miniseries), War and Remembrance'', and he was a frequent television guest star. Later in life, Dukes had recurring roles on shows such as ''Pauly'', ''Sisters (American TV series), Sisters'', and ''Dawson's Creek''. Early life Dukes was born in San Francisco, California, the son of a California Highway Patrol officer. Dukes was the eldest of four boys; his brothers were James, Robert, and Joe Paul. Career Dukes' film career included 35 movies. Throughout his career, he was a television guest star, notably as the man who attempted to rape Edith Bunker on ''All in the Family'', an advertising executive on ''The Jeffersons'', and a blind bully on ''Three's Company''. During the 1980s, Dukes appeared in the dual miniseries ''The Winds of W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
