Brian Muir | |
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| Born | 15 April 1952 England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Fine art, sculpting |
| Occupation(s) | Sculptor, film |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Employer(s) | Bradfords, Lucasfilm |
| Known for | Star Wars, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, Krull, James Bond, In The Shadow Of Vader, Darth Vader, ’Beyond the Shadow’ Darth Vader creator , Darth Vader sculptor , Stormtrooper creator , Stormtrooper sculptor |
| Spouse | Lindsay Muir |
| Website | http://www.brianmuirvadersculptor.com/ |
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Brian Muir (born 15 April 1952) is a British sculptor who most famously created Darth Vader's helmet and armour using Ralph McQuarrie's design.[1][2]
He was also responsible for sculpting the stormtrooper armour in Star Wars (the helmet was sculpted by Liz Moore) and the heads for the Death Star Droid, CZ3, and some finishing work on the C-3PO full suit.[2]
Apart from Star Wars, he worked on over 70 other movies, including Alien (for which he co-created the Space Jockey)[3] and Raiders of the Lost Ark (for which he worked on the Ark of the Covenant prop).[4]
- ^ Insider Excerpt: Vader Sculptor Brian Muir Archived 9 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine, StarWars.com, 24 March 2010
- ^ a b Brian Muir interview, Star Wars Interviews
- ^ Space Jockey (sculpted by Brian Muir and Peter Voysey), Brian Muir's website
- ^ Ark of the Covenant – winged figures sculpted by Keith Short and rest of detailing sculpted by Brian Muir Archived 11 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Brian Muir's website