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Rinzler, J W

(1962-2021) US author and film executive, with Lucasfilm 2001-2016, where he became an executive editor of Lucasbooks; best known for nonfiction books on Cinema and in particular the Star Wars franchise, beginning with Star Wars: The Making of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) [for further Star Wars volumes see Checklist below]. Other film franchises are discussed in such titles as The Making of Planet of the Apes (2018) and The Making of Alien (New York: Titan Books, 2019), the latter followed up by The Making of Aliens (2020).

Rinzler also adapted George Lucas's original rough draft script for the first Star Wars movie as the Graphic Novel The Star Wars (graph 2014) with Rain Beredo, Mike Mayhew and Nick Runge, and wrote scripts for the animated CGI television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008-2020). His novel All Up (2020) is a part-Technothriller retelling of the story of the space race from its roots in German Rocket development during World War Two to the Apollo 11 mission that reached the Moon; Alternate History elements include the adoption of Alien Technology derived from UFOs. [DRL]

Jonathan W Rinzler

born Lakewood, New Jersey: 17 August 1962

died Albion, California: 28 July 2021

works

• Riddle of the Black Cat: An Illustrated Edgar Allan Poe Interpretation (Scotts Valley, California: CreateSpace/Rinzler Productions, 2014) [graph: loose adaptation of the Edgar Allan Poe story: pb/J W Rinzler]
• The Star Wars (New York: Dark Horse Comics, 2014) with Rain Beredo, Mike Mayhew and Nick Runge [graph: based on draft script by George Lucas: Star Wars: hb/]
• All Up (New York: Permuted Press, 2020) [hb/Cody Corcoran]

nonfiction

series

Star Wars

• Star Wars: The Making of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (New York: Ballantine Books/Del Rey, 2005) [nonfiction: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith: Star Wars: hb/]
• The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film (New York: Ballantine Books, 2005) [nonfiction: Star Wars: Star Wars: hb/photographic]
• The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (New York: Ballantine Books, 2010) [nonfiction: Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back: Star Wars: hb/photographic]
  • The Making of The Empire Strikes Back: The Definitive Story Behind the Film (London: Aurum Press, 2010) [nonfiction: vt of the above: Star Wars: hb/]
• The Sounds of Star Wars (San Francisco, California: Chronicle Books, 2010) [nonfiction: Star Wars: hb/photographic]
• Star Wars Art: Visions (New York: Harry N Abrams, 2010) [nonfiction: graph: Star Wars: hb/Arantzazu Martinez]
• Star Wars: The Blueprints (place not known: Epic Ink Books, 2011) [nonfiction: graph: Star Wars: hb/]
• The Making of Return of the Jedi (New York: Ballantine Books/Del Rey, 2013) [nonfiction: Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi: Star Wars: hb/photographic]
• Star Wars Storyboards (New York: Harry N Abrams, 2014) [nonfiction: Star Wars: hb/]

Alien

• The Making of Alien (New York: Titan Books, 2019) [nonfiction: Alien: Alien: hb/photographic]
• The Making of Aliens (New York: Titan Books, 2020) [nonfiction: Aliens: Alien: hb/photographic]

individual titles (selected)

• The Complete Making of Indiana Jones: The Definitive Story Behind All Four Films (New York: Ballantine Books/Del Rey, 2005) with Laurent Bouzereau [nonfiction: pb/photographic]
• The Making of Planet of the Apes (New York: HarperDes, 2018) [nonfiction: Planet of the Apes: hb/photographic]

links

• J W Rinzler
• Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• Picture Gallery

Entry from The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (2011-current) edited by John Clute and David Langford.
Accessed 15:46 pm on 12 December 2024.
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