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The Beginning: Making 'Episode I'

The entire process of making Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) is shown here in this documentary. From pre-production through post-production, we get to see visual effects meetings, John Williams' music sessions, and even the storm that wiped out the pod-racers & props.

Credits

The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' Cast

Name Character
George Lucas He was 56, now 79 years old as Himself
Liam Neeson He was 48, now 71 years old as Himself
Frank Oz He was 56, now 79 years old as Himself
Steven Spielberg He was 54, now 77 years old as Himself
Natalie Portman She was 19, now 42 years old as Herself
Ewan McGregor He was 29, now 52 years old as Himself
Rick McCallum He was 50, now 73 years old as Himself
Ian McDiarmid He was 56, now 79 years old as Himself
Pernilla August She was 42, now 66 years old as Herself
Ray Park He was 26, now 49 years old as Himself
Jake Lloyd He was 11, now 35 years old as Himself
Ahmed Best He was 27, now 50 years old as Himself

The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' Crew

Name Department
Jon Shenk as Director. Directing
The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' poster
The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' (22 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, October 16, 2001
  • Runtime: 66 minutes