- "I'm going to see Robert Watts. He's always such an understanding man..."
- ―C-3PO
Robert Watts (May 23, 1938–September 30, 2024)[1] was a production manager on A New Hope, an associate producer on The Empire Strikes Back, and a co-producer on Return of the Jedi. He also played Lieutenant Blanaid in Return of the Jedi.
Jeremy Bulloch, who played Boba Fett for most of The Empire Strikes Back and all of Return of the Jedi, is Watts' half-brother.[2]
Sources
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
Watts to the Rescue on Hyperspace (article) (content obsolete and backup link not available)- "Watts the Story" — Star Wars Insider 101
- "Back on Set!" — Star Wars Insider 160
- Much to Learn You Still Have: 7 Things You Might Not Know About Sullustans on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "He's Worth a Lot to Me: Jeremy Bulloch, Inside Boba Fett" — Star Wars Insider Special Edition 2021
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 201
- Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – The Official Collector's Edition
- Star Wars Insider 203
- From the Pages of Star Wars Insider: Inside Jabba the Hutt on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Yub Nub!: 40 Years of the Ewoks" — Star Wars Insider 217
- Robert Watts: 1938-2024 on Lucasfilm's official website (backup link)
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 229
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
Robert Watts, ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Indiana Jones’ Producer, Dies at 86 by Mike Barnes on The Hollywood Reporter (October 1, 2024) (backup link archived on October 8, 2024)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2
Robert Watts: 1938-2024 on Lucasfilm's official website (backup link)
- ↑ Return of the Ewok
External links
- Robert Watts on Wikipedia
- Robert Watts at the Internet Movie Database
- Robert Watts (Producer) by Dennis Pellegrom on Star Wars Interviews (February, 2011) (original page now obsolete)
