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He also appeared as a stunt double for Darth Vader 's lightsaber battles in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Biography. Anderson was educated at The Royal Hospital School, in Raleigh House. It was here that he began to fence. [citation needed] .
Robert James Gilbert Anderson, known as Bob Anderson (September 15, 1922 – January 1, 2012), was the swordmaster who played Darth Vader in his various fight scenes in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
Jan 2, 2012 · Bob Anderson, "arguably the most legendary of sword-fight trainers/choreographers" according to IMDB.com and the man who donned Darth Vader's mask and cape in some of the most famous fight...
Jan 2, 2012 · One of the men behind Stars Wars villain Darth Vader has died. Bob Anderson, an Olympic fencer, film swordsman, fight director and stunt performer passed away at 89 in his native United...
Jan 2, 2012 · Anderson, who has died at age 89, donned Darth Vader's black helmet and fought light saber battles in two of the three original "Star Wars" films, "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of...
Jan 16, 2012 · But when it came to the films’ legendary lightsaber duels, Bob Anderson, a champion swordsman and fight choreographer, stepped into Lord Vader’s costume. Anderson, who died Jan. 1 at 89, was a...
Jan 2, 2012 · Jan 2, 2012 11:30 AM. RIP Bob Anderson, Master of the Lightsaber. Everyone knows that Darth Vader was voiced by James Earl Jones and acted by David Prowse; fewer realize that The Empire...
Jan 3, 2012 · Master swordsman Bob Anderson, the Hollywood fencing coach who wielded Darth Vader's lightsaber, died peacefully in a West Sussex hospital on Sunday, aged 89.
Jan 2, 2012 · Former Olympic fencer Bob Anderson, who staged fights in Star Wars films and From Russia With Love, has died at the age of 89. Anderson fought light sabre battles as Darth Vader in The Empire...
Jan 2, 2012 · Former Olympic fencer Bob Anderson, who played Darth Vader in fight scenes during the Star Wars films, has died aged 89. Swordsman Bob Anderson took over David Prowse’s role as Darth Vader...
