Omnibus A Long Time Ago... The Story of Star Wars (Season 37, Episode 9)
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TV Episode | 50 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

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Omnibus

A Long Time Ago... The Story of Star Wars (Season 37, Episode 9)

Not Rated

TV Episode | 50 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

On the eve of the release of the new Star Wars movie, Omnibus goes behind-the-scenes during its making and looks back at the saga's origin and impact.

Director

James Erskine

Producer

Richard Downes

Editor

James Hamilton

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 7, 1999

Release date

Jul 7, 1999 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

11 wins & 27 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
24 cast members

Name	Known for
George Lucas Self - Writer & Director: The Phantom Menace Self - Writer & Director: The Phantom Menace See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Steven Spielberg Self - Director Self - Director See fewer	Schindler's List (1993)
Rick McCallum Self - Producer: The Phantom Menace Self - Producer: The Phantom Menace See fewer	Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Liam Neeson Self - Qui-Gon Jinn Self - Qui-Gon Jinn See fewer	Kinsey (2004)
Natalie Portman Self - Queen Amidala Self - Queen Amidala See fewer	Black Swan (2010)
David West Reynolds Self Self See fewer	Journey to Tataouine (2017)
Ewan McGregor Self - Obi-Wan Kenobi Self - Obi-Wan Kenobi See fewer	Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Francis Ford Coppola Self - Director: Apocalypse Now, The Godfather (as Francis Coppola) Self - Director: Apocalypse Now, The Godfather (as Francis Coppola) See fewer	Apocalypse Now (1979)
Saul Zaentz Self - Producer: The English Patient, Amadeus Self - Producer: The English Patient, Amadeus See fewer	The English Patient (1996)
Anthony Daniels Self - C-3PO Self - C-3PO See fewer	Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
Peter Mayhew Self - Chewbacca Self - Chewbacca See fewer	Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
Mark Hamill Self - Luke Skywalker Self - Luke Skywalker See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Harrison Ford Self - Han Solo Self - Han Solo See fewer	Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Carrie Fisher Self - Princess Leia Self - Princess Leia See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Doug Chiang Self - Design Director: The Phantom Menace Self - Design Director: The Phantom Menace See fewer	Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Gareth Wigan Self - Vice-President Production 20th Century Fox 1975-76 Self - Vice-President Production 20th Century Fox 1975-76 See fewer	Unman, Wittering and Zigo (1971)
Irvin Kershner Self - Director: The Empire Strikes Back Self - Director: The Empire Strikes Back See fewer	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Lawrence Kasdan Self - Writer: The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi Self - Writer: The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi See fewer	The Big Chill (1983)
Martin Scorsese Self - Director Self - Director See fewer	Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
Tara Fitzgerald Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
Ahmed Best Self - Jar Jar Binks (uncredited) Self - Jar Jar Binks (uncredited) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Samuel L. Jackson Self - Mace Windu (uncredited) Self - Mace Windu (uncredited) See fewer	Pulp Fiction (1994)
Ian McDiarmid Self - Senator Palpatine (uncredited) Self - Senator Palpatine (uncredited) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Ray Park Self - Darth Maul (uncredited) Self - Darth Maul (uncredited) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)