Episode

Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) with Chief Articulation Engineer / Production Assistant Stuart Ziff

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Hey, That's Me! - A Commentary Podcast
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Apr 16, 2026
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Summary

Patrick watches Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) with Chief Articulation Engineer / Production Assistant Stuart Ziff and Neil McNally, who is producing a documentary about Stuarts life. Stuart worked on Ghostbusters, Dragonslayer, and, of course, all three original Star Wars films - A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. Known as “The Professor” or “Mr. Fix It,” Stuart had his hand in developing and fixing some of the most challenging technical problems on the biggest film sets in movie history and even won a technical achievement Oscar for his work on Dragonslayer.