- "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... There came a time of revolution, when rebels united to challenge a tyrannical empire."
- ―Ken Hiller's narration at the start of each installment of the radio dramas
Ken Hiller (October 18, 1938 — July 13, 2016)[2] was a voice artist for radio and television. He narrated the opening crawl, outro, and end credits for all episodes of the Star Wars radio dramas: Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi - 29 episodes in all.[3] He also was the narrator of the audio dramas Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire, Dark Forces: Rebel Agent and Dark Forces: Jedi Knight.[4]
Hiller first entered broadcasting in Hawaii but spent most of his career in St Paul, Minnesota, an important center for public radio in the United States. Besides his narration for Star Wars audio dramas, he hosted radio programs, recorded commercials, and did other voiceover work.[2]
Works
Discography
| Year | Title | Contribution(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Star Wars | Narrator[5] |
| 1983 | The Empire Strikes Back | Narrator[6] |
| 1996 | Return of the Jedi | Narrator[7] |
| 1997 | Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire audio drama | Narrator[8] |
| 1998 | Dark Forces: Rebel Agent audio drama | Narrator[9] |
| 1998 | Dark Forces: Jedi Knight audio drama | Narrator[10] |
Notes and references
- ↑ Star Wars radio drama
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4
Ken Hiller on Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel (backup link archived on February 20, 2024)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars radio dramas
- ↑ Dark Forces audio dramas
- ↑ Star Wars (radio)
- ↑ The Empire Strikes Back (radio)
- ↑ Return of the Jedi
- ↑ Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire
- ↑ Dark Forces: Rebel Agent audio drama
- ↑ Dark Forces: Jedi Knight audio drama
