At a 45th anniversary screening of “The Empire Strikes Back,” creator George Lucas revealed the origin behind Yoda’s ...

During the 45th anniversary screening of The Empire Strikes Back at the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival, George Lucas showed ...

Yoda’s first appearance in the “Star Wars” franchise came in 1980 in “The Empire Strikes Back.” The character was voiced by Frank Oz, who also provided it for “Return of the Jedi,” the prequel trilogy ...

Yoda, the withered Jedi master who teaches Luke Skywalker the ways of the Force in 1980’s Star Wars: Episode IV — The Empire ...

The Star Wars character was first introduced in The Empire Strikes Back – and has gone on to be one of the most iconic ...

Solved a mystery, George Lucas has. The 80-year-old Star Wars creator spoke at the 45th anniversary screening of The Empire ...

Star Wars' creator George Lucas explained the origins of Yoda's distinct speech pattern, saying it was a way to get audiences to pay attention.

Yoda first appeared in 1980's The Empire Strikes Back. Legendary puppeteer Frank Oz voiced and operated Yoda. Oz reprised the ...

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At the 45th anniversary screening of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK during the TCM Film Festival, George Lucas discussed why Yoda ...

Turner Classic Movies Classic Film Festival, Star Wars creator George Lucas explained why Yoda talks in such an unusual ...