John Korty

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"Before Lucasfilm or American Zoetrope, or many other independent film enterprises in the San Francisco Bay Area, there was director John Korty. An inspiration to George Lucas among others, and longtime collaborator with Lucasfilm, our company mourns the recent passing of this intrepid and independent filmmaker."
―A statement from Lucasfilm following John Korty's death[3]

John Korty (June 22, 1936[1]—March 9, 2022[2]) was the director of Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984). In 1978, Korty won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement – Informational Programming for his work on Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? For Lucasfilm, he also directed the animated feature Twice Upon a Time.[3]

Filmography

Year Title Contribution(s)
1984 Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure Director

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 This Week in Star Wars logo This Week! in Star Wars New Hasbro Star Wars Toys, Your Jedi Poses, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Premium-Era-real Oscar-winning Marin Filmmaker John Korty Dies by Hanson, Natalie on www.marinij.com (March 15, 2022) (backup link archived on March 23, 2022)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lucasfilm Lucasfilm Remembers John Korty on Lucasfilm's official website (backup link)

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