A&E Network Presents Biography "Star Wars Week" - May 20-23; Hosted by STAR WARS: EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES Star Samuel L. Jackson.Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--May 7, 2002 Premieres MARK HAMILL <noinclude></noinclude> Mark Richard Hamill (born September 25, 1951) is an American actor. Hamill is best known for his portrayal of Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy. (5/21) and CARRIE FISHER Carrie Frances Fisher (born October 21, 1956) is an American actress, screenwriter and novelist. She is most famous for her portrayal of Princess Leia Organa in the original Star Wars trilogy, although her comedic novels also have won praise. (5/22) Acclaimed special on GEORGE LUCAS Noun 1. George Lucas - United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944) Lucas and Biography of HARRISON FORD round out the week Star Wars comes to the A&E Network the week of May 20-23, with Biography premieres on MARK HAMILL (Tuesday, May 21) and CARRIE FISHER (Wednesday, May 22), both at 8pm ET. Actor Samuel L. Jackson “Samuel Jackson” redirects here. For the senator from Indiana, see Samuel D. Jackson. Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA-winning actor. , who plays the Jedi master Mace Windu “Windu” redirects here. For the cycle of 8 lunar years, see Javanese calendar. Mace Windu is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. He is portrayed by actor Samuel L. Jackson throughout the Star Wars prequel trilogy. in STAR WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES and EPISODE I - PHANTOM MENACE, will be the guest host for this very special week of Biography. "Star Wars Week" kicks off on Monday, May 20 at 9-11pm ET, when A&E airs its acclaimed BIOGRAPHY SPECIAL: GEORGE LUCAS: CREATING AN EMPIRE. Rounding out the week will be an encore presentation of HARRISON FORD on Thursday, May 23. Biography: George Lucas: Creating an Empire Encore presentation on Monday, May 20 at 9-11pm ET A 2-hour portrait of the genius who created some of the cinema's greatest treasures, including "American Graffiti" and the "Star Wars" series. Lucas's dream of becoming a race car driver ended with an accident, but he went on to build a film empire that includes Industrial Light and Magic, the top special-effects company in the world. Features behind-the-scenes footage of past Star Wars movies as well as from the new Attack of the Clones. Interviews include Stephen Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola Noun 1. Francis Ford Coppola - United States filmmaker (born in 1939) Coppola , Harrison Ford, Ron Howard, and Liam Neeson. Biography: Mark Hamill: A Force to Be Reckoned With World premiere Noun 1. world premiere - (music) the first public performance (as of a dramatic or musical work) anywhere in the world performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 on Tuesday, May 21 at 8pm ET Behind-the-scenes footage of the "Star Wars" trilogy highlights this profile of the actor who gained screen immortality by playing Luke Skywalker. Hamill got his big break on the daytime soap General Hospital, survived a devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. car accident, and had to reshape his career when Hollywood executives lost interest in casting him after Star Wars. Includes rare home videos and photographs and interviews with friends, costars and family members, including director George Lucas; co-stars Frank Oz, Linda Blair, Annie Potts, Dick Van Patten Dick Van Patten (born December 9, 1928 in New York City, New York) is an American actor. Dick Van Patten is the son of Josephine Rose Acerno and Richard Byron Van Patten. He is the older brother of actress Joyce Van Patten and the uncle of Talia Balsam. , Carole Shelley Carole Shelley (born August 16, 1939) is a Tony Award-winning actress from London, England. On the stage, Ms. Shelley made her Broadway debut in the original 1965 production of The Odd Couple , and Christine Ebersole; producer Gary Kurz; and Hamill's sister, brother, daughter, wife and others. Biography: Carrie Fisher: Princess with a Pen World premiere on Wednesday, May 22 at 8pm ET The troubled life of the actress who gained fame playing Princess Leia in Star Wars but who battled emotional problems and drugs, then wrote about her life in a frank series of best-selling books. A galaxy of stars is on hand to talk about Carrie, including Harrison Ford, Richard Dreyfuss, Penny Marshall, George Lucas, and parents Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher. Biography: Harrison Ford: The Reluctant Hero Encore presentation on Thursday, May 23 at 8pm ET The life and career of the carpenter who became one of the top box-office stars in Hollywood history. Includes rare behind-the-scenes footage and exciting film clips from Ford's greatest movies including Star Wars, where he portrayed the heroic Captain Han Solo. Interviews include George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford. Winner of the 2000 Governors Award from The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for The Biography Project for Schools, A&E offers viewers a unique blend of original programming, including the highly acclaimed Biography(R) series, original movies, drama series, and engaging documentaries. A&E is available in more than 85 million Nielsen homes in the United States. A&E received 14 Emmy nominations in 2001, the most of any basic cable network, as well as the prestigious Peabody Award for "The Crossing." The A&E web site is located at www.AandE.com, the BIOGRAPHY web site is located at www.Biography.com. |
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