Jonathan W. Rinzler

Jonathan W. Rinzler was a former author and executive editor for Lucas Licensing's book division, LucasBooks.
==Biography==
In 2005, Jonathan W. Rinzler was hired to write Star Wars books, beginning with two that were published on the same day, the art book The Art of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the SithThe Art of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and the real-world reference book The Making of Star Wars Revenge of the Sith which offered behind-the-scenes looks at the 2005 prequel trilogy film, Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.The Making of Star Wars Revenge of the Sith He went on to write the Star Wars Insider supplements The Art of Revenge of the Sith that same year.Star Wars Insider 83 In 2007, he wrote and published The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film on April 24.The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film
Rinzler wrote additional Star Wars reference books in the 2010s, starting with The Sounds of Star WarsThe Sounds of Star Wars and The Making of The Empire Strikes Back, both published in 2010.The Making of The Empire Strikes Back Rinzler wrote and published Star Wars: The Blueprints in 2011Star Wars: The Blueprints and The Making of Return of the Jedi in 2013.The Making of Return of the Jedi Rinzler lobbied to be a writer for both Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Underworld, and ended up being credited as writer of the sixth season episodes "The Disappeared, Part I" and "The Disappeared, Part II." On July 28, 2021, Rinzler passed away after a eleven month battle with pancreatic cancer.
==Works==
===Bibliography===
Year 	Title 	Role 	Format 	Notes
2002 	Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary 	Editor 	Reference bookStar Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary 	
2002 	Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Incredible Cross-Sections 	Editor 	Reference bookStar Wars: Attack of the Clones Incredible Cross-Sections 	
2002 	Mythmaking: Behind the Scenes of Attack of the Clones 	Editor 	Real-world reference bookMythmaking: Behind the Scenes of Attack of the Clones	
2005 	The Cinema of George Lucas 	Editor 	Real-world reference bookThe Cinema of George Lucas 	
2005 	Star Wars: Visionaries 	Introduction 	Graphic novelStar Wars: Visionaries 	
2005 	The Art of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith 	Author 	Art book 	
2005 	The Making of Star Wars Revenge of the Sith 	Author 	Real-world reference book 	
2005 	Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: The Visual Dictionary 	Senior editor 	Reference bookStar Wars: Revenge of the Sith: The Visual Dictionary 	
2005 	Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Incredible Cross-Sections 	Senior editor 	Reference bookStar Wars: Revenge of the Sith Incredible Cross-Sections 	
2005 	Galactic Crisis! 	Senior editor 	Young readers bookGalactic Crisis! 	
2005 	The Art of Revenge of the Sith 	Author 	Magazine supplement 	Published in Star Wars Insider 83, 84,Star Wars Insider 84 and 85Star Wars Insider 85
2005 	Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars 	Senior editor 	Real-world reference bookDressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars 	
2005 	Star Wars: Complete Locations 	Editor 	Reference bookStar Wars: Complete Locations 	
2006 	Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary 	Executive editor	Reference bookStar Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary 	
2007 	Star Wars: Complete Cross-Sections 	Executive editor	Reference bookStar Wars: Complete Cross-Sections 	
2007 	The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film	Author 	Real-world reference book 	
2008 	The Art and Making of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 	Executive editor	Real-world reference bookThe Art and Making of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 	
2008 	Rogue Leaders: The Story of LucasArts 	Executive editor	Real-world reference bookRogue Leaders: The Story of LucasArts 	
2010 	Star Wars: The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia 	Executive editor	Reference bookStar Wars: The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia 	
2010 	Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle 	Executive editor	Real-world reference bookStar Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle 	
2010 	The Sounds of Star Wars 	Author 	Real-world reference book 	
2010 	The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force 	Editor 	Reference bookThe Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force 	
2010 	Star Wars Art: Visions 	Introduction 	Art bookStar Wars Art: Visions 	
2010 	The Making of The Empire Strikes Back 	Author 	Real-world reference book 	
2011 	Star Wars Character Encyclopedia 	Executive editor	Reference bookStar Wars Character Encyclopedia 	
2011 	Star Wars: The Blueprints 	Author 	Real-world reference book 	
2012 	Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: The Expanded Visual Dictionary 	Executive editor	Reference bookStar Wars: The Phantom Menace: The Expanded Visual Dictionary 	
2012 	Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side 	Executive editor	Reference bookBook of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side 	
2012 	Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia 	Executive editor	Reference bookStar Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia 	
2013 	Star Wars Storyboards: The Prequel Trilogy 	Executive editor	Art bookStar Wars Storyboards: The Prequel Trilogy 	
2013 	Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Episode Guide 	Executive editor	Reference bookStar Wars: The Clone Wars: Episode Guide 	
2013 	The Star Wars 	Author 	Comic book mini-seriesThe Star Wars 	
2013 	The Making of Return of the Jedi 	Author 	Reference book 	
2014 	Star Wars Storyboards: The Original Trilogy 	Executive editor	Art bookStar Wars Storyboards: The Original Trilogy 	
Cancelled	The Making of Star Wars: The Force Awakens 	Author 	Reference bookThe Making of Star Wars: The Force Awakens 	
===Filmography===
Year	Title	Role 	Format 	Notes
2014	 	Writer	Television	
2014	 	Writer	Television	
==Sources==
==Notes and references==
==External links==
*Jonathan W. Rinzler's Official Web Site
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