RIP Bob Anderson
Jan. 1st, 2012 06:19 pmBob Anderson, fencer and stuntman who doubled for David Prowse during the lightsaber duels in TESB and ROTJ, has died at age 89. From the Kurtz Joiner Archive Facebook page:
"It is with great sadness that we report that Bob Anderson, the man behind the lightsaber fights in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, and legendary swordplay in countless other films, has died at the age of 89. We had the very great pleasure of working with Bob numerous times over the years and always found him to be a gentleman, a professional and a legend. It was a privilege to know him and our thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this sad time. RIP Silverblade Bob."
A quick peek at Anderson's (not yet updated) Wikipedia entry shows he worked on a LOT of genre films, up through serving as Sword Master for "The Hobbit." He'd done the same duty on the LOTR movies. Other films where he'd done stunts, coached, or consulted include the first "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie, "The Mask of Zorro," "First Knight," "The Princess Bride," "Highlander," "Barry Lyndon," "Superman II," and a few James Bond movies.
"It is with great sadness that we report that Bob Anderson, the man behind the lightsaber fights in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, and legendary swordplay in countless other films, has died at the age of 89. We had the very great pleasure of working with Bob numerous times over the years and always found him to be a gentleman, a professional and a legend. It was a privilege to know him and our thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this sad time. RIP Silverblade Bob."
A quick peek at Anderson's (not yet updated) Wikipedia entry shows he worked on a LOT of genre films, up through serving as Sword Master for "The Hobbit." He'd done the same duty on the LOTR movies. Other films where he'd done stunts, coached, or consulted include the first "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie, "The Mask of Zorro," "First Knight," "The Princess Bride," "Highlander," "Barry Lyndon," "Superman II," and a few James Bond movies.