Bob Anderson facts for kids
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| Born | 15 September 1922 Gosport, Hampshire, England |
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| Died | 1 January 2012 (aged 89) West Sussex, England |
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| Occupation | Fencer, cinematic fight choreographer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert James Gilbert Anderson (September 15, 1922 – January 1, 2012) was an English athlete. He was a skilled fencer who competed for Great Britain in the 1952 Summer Olympics. Beyond sports, he became famous for creating and teaching sword fights for many movies. These included big films like Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy.
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Who Was Bob Anderson?
Bob Anderson was born in Hampshire, England, on September 15, 1922. During World War II, he served in the British Royal Marines. His amazing sword fighting skills led him to a career in Hollywood. He started working on movies with The Master of Ballantrae. This film was based on a book by Robert Louis Stevenson.
From Fencing to Films
Bob Anderson was a master of fencing, which is a sport where people fight with swords. He used his real-life fencing talent to choreograph movie fights. To "choreograph" means to plan and arrange movements. He made sure the sword fights in movies looked exciting and real.
The Man Behind the Lightsaber
One of Bob Anderson's most famous roles was in the Star Wars movies. He was the person inside the Darth Vader costume during the lightsaber duels. This was for The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. He helped make those iconic fights look so powerful.
Other Epic Sword Fights
Anderson also planned all the sword fights for The Lord of the Rings movies. He worked on many other popular films too. These included James Bond movies like From Russia With Love and Die Another Day. He also choreographed fights for The Princess Bride, The Three Musketeers (1993 movie), The Mask of Zorro, and The Legend of Zorro. Once, during the filming of The Master of Ballantrae, he accidentally poked actor Errol Flynn in the leg.
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