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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Klaus Badelt to Christophe Beck
Kenny Baker Biography (1934-)
Born August 24, 1934, in Birmingham, England; married; children: two sons. Addresses: Contact: c/o 51 Mulgrave Rd. Avenue, Ashton, Preston, Lancashire PR2 1HJ, England.
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- 1934
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Dwarf, Circus of Horrors (also known as Phantom of the Circus), 1960
- Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2), Star Wars (also known as Star Wars IV: A New Hope and Star Wars: Episode IV--A New Hope), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977
- Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2), The Making of "Star Wars," 1977
- Bungo, Wombling Free (also known as Wombling Free: The Movie), Satori, 1978
- Plumed dwarf, The Elephant Man, Paramount, 1980
- Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2), The Empire Strikes Back (also known as Star Wars: Episode V--The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars V: The EmpireStrike Back), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
- Dwarf, Flash Gordon, Universal, 1980
- Fidgit, Time Bandits, AVCO-Embassy, 1981
- Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2), Return of the Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VI--Return of the Jedi and Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
- Parody Commendatore, Amadeus (also known as Amadeus: The Director's Cut and Peter Shaffer's Amadeus), Orion, 1984
- Goblin, Labyrinth, TriStar, 1986
- Himself, Inside the Labyrinth, Sultan Video, 1986
- Brighton Busker, Mona Lisa, Island, 1986
- Elf, Sleeping Beauty (also known as Cannon Movie Tales: Sleeping Beauty), Cannon, 1987
- (Uncredited) Nelwyn band member, Willow, Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1988
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Perfect Image? (short film), Sankofa, 1989
- Casanova, U.F.O., 1994
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That's Entertainment! III, 1994
- Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2), Star Wars: Episode 1--The Phantom Menace (also known as The Phantom Menace and Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
- Himself, The Unauthorized Star Wars Story, 1999
- (Uncredited) Magician's assistant, 24 Hour Party People, United Artists, 2002
- Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2), Star Wars: Episode II--Attack of the Clones (also known as Attack of the Clones: The IMAX Experience,
Star WarsII, and Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
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Television Appearances
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Movies
- Pick pocket, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (also known as Hunchback), CBS, 1982
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Miniseries
- Dufflepud, Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader (alsoknown as Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian and Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader), 1989
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Specials
- Host, The Making of "Star Wars" as Told by C-3P0 and R2-D2, ABC, 1977
- Himself, Dwarves in Showbiz, Channel 5, 2002
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Episodic
- Dwarf, "Snow White 2," The Goodies, BBC, 1981
- Archie, "Act of Faith," Casualty, BBC1, 1992
- Himself, Light Lunch, Channel 4, 1998
- Also appeared as Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2), Sesame Street, PBS; Lirpa Loof, That's Life, BBC.
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Stage Appearances
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, King's Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2002-2003
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Electronic
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Kenny Baker Official Site, http://www.kennybaker.co.uk, January 22, 2003
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