Star Wars producer
Rick McCallum will appear at
Star Wars Celebration Europe to share with fans from his extensive collection of experiences in the galaxy. Always a favorite with fans, the straightforward McCallum produced the highly successful
Star Wars Special Editions and, of course,
Star Wars: Episode I
The Phantom Menace,
Star Wars: Episode II
Attack of the Clones and
Star Wars: Episode III
Revenge of the Sith. He is currently in pre-production on a live-action
Star Wars television series and also on a non-
Star Wars feature film from executive producer
George Lucas.
McCallum began his career as a producer on the screen adaptation of Pennies From Heaven, starring Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters. He then went on to produce DreamChild, Track 29 and Blackeyes. DreamChild won three BAFTA awards. McCallum was the executive producer of the acclaimed six-part BBC series The Singing Detective. He also produced the Rolling Stones' music video Undercover, which won the MTV Award for Best Video of the Decade.
Since 1990, McCallum has worked exclusively with writer/director George Lucas. The two collaborated on the feature film Radioland Murders and the critically acclaimed television series The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. This series, filmed over a period of four years in 30 countries, received 27 Emmy nominations and won 12 Emmy Awards. It also won the 1993 Banff Award for Best Continuing Series and received a 1993 Golden Globe nomination for Best Dramatic Series.
Don't miss seeing Rick McCallum at Celebration Europe! To find out more about the event, check out the official Celebration Europe website here.