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    J. W. Rinzler

    Senior editor at Lucasfilm Ltd, J. W. RINZLER has overseen dozens of Star Wars books, including Mythmaking: Behind the Scenes of Attack of the Clones, The Visual Dictionary: Attack of the Clones, and The Cinema of George Lucas. Rinzler attended Parsons School of Design and New York University’s Graduate School of Arts and Science. He settled for a while in Paris, where he taught art history and cinema for many years at private and public universities. As the associate producer for a video game developer, he wrote the scripts for a number of educational titles. Rinzler returned to the States to become managing editor of GamePro magazine, and published a number of articles on the industry. He is the author of The Art of Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith. Rinzler lives in Petaluma, California.
    Star Wars The Blueprints
    Star Wars The Blueprints
    Designs and Artwork from the Skywalker Saga
    J. W. Rinzler , Pablo Hidalgo
    9780593969335
    $50.00 US
    Hardcover
    On sale Oct 07, 2025
    FOC Sep 08, 2025
    DK
    The Making of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
    The Making of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
    J. W. Rinzler
    9780345511461
    $85.00 US
    Hardcover
    On sale Oct 01, 2013
    Random House Worlds
    The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
    The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
    J. W. Rinzler
    9780345509611
    $85.00 US
    Hardcover
    On sale Oct 12, 2010
    Random House Worlds
    The Making of Star Wars
    The Making of Star Wars
    The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film
    J. W. Rinzler
    9780345494764
    $85.00 US
    Hardcover
    On sale Apr 24, 2007
    Random House Worlds

    Books

    Star Wars The Blueprints
    Star Wars The Blueprints
    Designs and Artwork from the Skywalker Saga
    J. W. Rinzler, Pablo Hidalgo
    9780593969335
    $50.00 US
    Hardcover
    On sale Oct 07, 2025
    FOC Sep 08, 2025
    DK
    The Making of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
    The Making of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
    J. W. Rinzler
    9780345511461
    $85.00 US
    Hardcover
    On sale Oct 01, 2013
    Random House Worlds
    The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
    The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
    J. W. Rinzler
    9780345509611
    $85.00 US
    Hardcover
    On sale Oct 12, 2010
    Random House Worlds
    The Making of Star Wars
    The Making of Star Wars
    The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film
    J. W. Rinzler
    9780345494764
    $85.00 US
    Hardcover
    On sale Apr 24, 2007
    Random House Worlds

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