Stuart Freeborn
The man behind the apes of Planet of the Apes, Chewbacca (I wrote about his work), Yoda and of course E.T., has died at age 98.
Est. 2003
The blog of one Michael Heilemann, expatriated Dane coming to you out of New York City. Half machine, half grapefruit, Interface director at Squarespace, design lover, film enthusiast, Star Wars historian, creator of the Kubrick and K2 themes, and holder of opinions, many of which are shared on his Twitter account.
Stuart Freeborn working on Chewbacca for A New Hope, sometime in 1976.
The man behind the apes of Planet of the Apes, Chewbacca (I wrote about his work), Yoda and of course E.T., has died at age 98.
