The Empire Strikes Back
| Release Date | May 21, 1980 |
| Director(s) | Irvin Kershner |
| Client(s) | 20th Century Fox and Lucasfilm Ltd. |
| Category | Film |
| Credits complete? | Yes |
| IMDB | The Empire Strikes Back IMDB page |
Awards
Academy Award (Oscar) - Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Winner
Richard Edlund, Brian Johnson, Dennis Muren and Bruce Nicholson
Awarded: March 31, 1981
Saturn Award - Best Special Effects
Winner
Richard Edlund and Brian Johnson
Awarded: January 01, 1981
Credits
Miniature and Optical Effects Unit
Special Visual Effects
Effects Director of Photography
Effects Cameramen
Camera Operators
Assistant Cameramen
Optical Photography Supervisor
Optical Printer Operators
Optical Line-Up
Optical Coordinator
Laboratory Technicians
Art Director - Visual Effects
Assistant Art Director
Stop Motion Animation
Stop Motion Technicians
Matte Painting Supervisor
Matte Artists
Matte Photography
Additional Matte Photography
Matte Photography Assistant
Chief Modelmaker
Modelshop Foreman
Model Makers
Animation and Rotoscope Supervisor
Animators
Visual Effects Editorial Supervisor
Effects Editor
Assistant Effects Editors
Apprentice Editor
Production Administrator
Production Secretary
Production Associate
Production Accountant
Assistant Accountants
Production Assistant
Transportation
Still Photographer
Lab Assistant
Electronic Systems Designer
Systems Programming
Electronic Engineers
Special Projects Coordinator
Equipment Engineering Supervisor
Design Engineer
Machinists
Draftsman
Special Projects
Supervising Stage Technician
Ted Moehnke (as T.E. Moehnke)
Stage Technicians
Miniature Pyrotechnics
Joe Viskocil (as Joseph Viskocil)