Stuart Freeborn

Stuart Freeborn
Born(1914-09-05)5 September 1914
Leytonstone, Essex (now London), England
Died5 February 2013(2013-02-05) (aged 98)
London, England
OccupationMake-up artist
Known forStar Wars
SpouseKay (3 children)

Stuart Freeborn (5 September 1914 – 5 February 2013) was a British motion picture make-up artist.[1] He has been referred to as the "grandfather of modern make-up design"[2] and is perhaps best known for his work on the original Star Wars trilogy, most notably the design and fabrication of Yoda.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Star Wars make-up artist Stuart Freeborn dies aged 98". BBC News. 4 March 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Stuart Freeborn – the man who designed Yoda – dies at 98". gnnaz.com. Retrieved 7 February 2013.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Times was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Stuart Freeborn, Yoda's maker, dies".The Guardian. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  5. ^ Hauptfuhrer, Fred (9 June 1980). "Yoda Mania: America Falls in Love with the 26–Inch, Green, Pointy-Eared Sage and his Master Puppeteer, Frank Oz". People. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  6. ^ Day, Patrick Kevin (7 February 2013). "'Star Wars': Frank Oz on Stuart Freeborn, the legend behind Yoda". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 February 2013.