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Star Wars puppeteer reflects on career including working with George Lucas and Jim Henson
Williamson is a British actor, voice artist, and puppeteer best known for his creature performances in major 1980s sci-fi and fantasy blockbuster films.
His most famous performance is as the blue, keyboard-playing alien Max Rebo in Return of the Jedi. (1983)
He also played the Gamorrean Guard named Jubnuk who is eaten by the Rancor, a Mon Calamari officer, and operated the eye blinks for Nien Nunb alongside fellow puppeteer Mike Quinn.
Williamson performed as urSol the Chanter Mystic in The Dark Crystal (1982) and contributed to ‘The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppet Christmas Carol, and Muppet…
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