Acting
Ralph McQuarrie
Born 1929-06-13 · Gary, Indiana, USA
Ralph Angus McQuarrie (/məˈkwɒriː/; June 13, 1929 – March 3, 2012) was a conceptual designer and futurist responsible for many of the designs and aesthetics featured in the original trilogy. He also provided concept illustrations fort he original Battlestar Galactica and the illustration of the Ark of the Covenant seen in a Bible near the beginning of Raiders of the Lost Ark. He often went by the initials "RMQ," which he used as his signature. McQuarrie was tuckerized via a cameo in The Empire Strikes Back as General Pharl McQuarrie.
Acting credits
8.4The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
7.1A documentary film on the making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
2001
6.8The Characters of Star Wars is a Video Documentary included in the 2004 DVD release of the Star Wars Original Trilogy. It explained the Mythos of many of the "Star Wars" Characters.
The Characters of Star Wars
2004
7.4A behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Steven Spielberg's 1982 film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial."
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
1996
NRRalph McQuarrie inspired a generation with his visionary contributions to George Lucas' Star Wars Trilogy. Now, for the first time, hear in his own words how he became connected with the most popular film series of all time. You'll find out about his life and work up to and following his award winning career as a conceptual artist, which include illustrating parts catalogs for Boeing, creating animation for television coverage of the Apollo space missions, and creating illustrations for movie posters and book covers. It's all here, in an exclusive one on one interview.
Ralph McQuarrie: Illustrator
2002