Prophets of Science Fiction George Lucas (Season 1, Episode 8)
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TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Prophets of Science Fiction

George Lucas (Season 1, Episode 8)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary, Biography, History

From the light sabre to the Death Star, Star Wars is one of the defining science fiction works of the later 20th century. George Lucas' imagination has inspired generations of scientists and engineers to push the envelope of technology.

Director

Declan Whitebloom

Writer

Kevin Tavolaro (senior writer)

Producers

Alistair Knapp | Kaitlin McIntyre

Composers

Scott Greer | Joel J. Richard

Cinematographer

Andrew Parkhurst

Editors

Andrew Parkhurst | Brian Razzano

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Updated Feb 22, 2012

Release date

Feb 22, 2012 (United States)

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27 cast members

Name	Known for
Jonathan Adams Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010)
Kenny Baker R2-D2 (archive footage) R2-D2 (archive footage) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Brannon Braga Self Self See fewer	Star Trek: Generations (1994)
David Brin Self Self See fewer	The Postman (1997)
Joseph Campbell Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	77-Star Wars-17 (2018)
Anthony Daniels C-3PO (archive footage) C-3PO (archive footage) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
Paul Debevec Self - Research Professor Self - Research Professor See fewer	Free Guy (2021)
Carrie Fisher Princess Leia Organa (archive footage) Princess Leia Organa (archive footage) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Harrison Ford Han Solo (archive footage) Han Solo (archive footage) See fewer	Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Matt Fraction Self Self See fewer	Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023)
Akiva Goldsman Self Self See fewer	A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Alec Guinness Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage) Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Mark Hamill Luke Skywalker (archive footage) Luke Skywalker (archive footage) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Michio Kaku Self - Theoretical Physicist (as Dr. Michio Kaku) Self - Theoretical Physicist (as Dr. Michio Kaku) See fewer	Accidental Truth: UFO Revelations (2023)
Elizabeth Krasick Beverly DuPlane Beverly DuPlane See fewer	The Occupants (2014)
Jake Lloyd Anakin Skywalker (archive footage) Anakin Skywalker (archive footage) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
George Lucas Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Walter Murch Self - Film Editor Self - Film Editor See fewer	The English Patient (1996)
Richard Nixon Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Frost/Nixon (2008)
Roberto Orci Self Self See fewer	Star Trek (2009)
David Prowse Darth Vader (archive footage) Darth Vader (archive footage) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Cynthia Richards Hologram Hologram See fewer	I Am Legend (2007)
Gavin Scott Self Self See fewer	Absolutely Anything (2015)
Ridley Scott Self Self See fewer	The Martian (2015)
Seth Shostak Self Self See fewer	The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
John Siuntres Self Self See fewer	Class Action Park (2020)
Dan Vebber Self Self See fewer	The Simpsons (1989)