David Prowse

David Prowse

July 1, 1935 · 91 years old

David Charles Prowse (1 July 1935 – 28 November 2020) was an English actor, bodybuilder, strongman and weightlifter. He portrayed Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy and a manservant in Stanley Kubrick's 1971 film A Clockwork Orange. In 2015, he starred in two documentaries concerning his…

Known For

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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

1977 · 2h 1m · Movie

Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth ...

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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

1980 · 2h 4m · Movie

After the Empire overpowers the Rebel Alliance, Luke Skywalker begins training with Jedi Master Yoda, while Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett pursue his friends across the galaxy.

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Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

1983 · 2h 11m · Movie

After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempts to destroy the second Death Star while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.

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Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

1977 · 1h 45m · Movie

A young peasant with no interest in adventure or fortune is mistaken for the kingdom's only hope when a horrible monster threatens the countryside.

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Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

1974 · 1h 33m · Movie

Baron Frankenstein works with a mental patient to reanimate the dead.

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The People That Time Forgot

The People That Time Forgot

1977 · 1h 31m · Movie

In 1919, a British expedition in the Antarctica region is searching for a lost American explorer and finds a hidden prehistoric world instead.

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Elstree 1976

Elstree 1976

2015 · 1h 41m · Movie

Actors and extras reminisce about their time on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and how making the film affected their lives.

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