Bob Anderson
Actor, Olympic athlete
1922 – 2012
Who was Bob Anderson?
Robert James Gilbert "Bob" Anderson was an English Olympic fencer, and a renowned film fight choreographer, with a cinema career that spanned more than 50 years and included films such as Highlander, The Princess Bride, The Mask of Zorro, The Lord of the Rings and Die Another Day. He was regarded as the premier choreographer of Hollywood sword-fighting, and during his career he coached many actors in swordsmanship, including Errol Flynn, Sean Connery, Antonio Banderas, Viggo Mortensen and Johnny Depp. He also appeared as a stunt double for Darth Vader's lightsaber battles in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.
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- Born
- Sep 15, 1922
Gosport - Also known as
- Robert James Gilbert Anderson
- Grumpy Bob
- Robert Anderson
- Spouses
- Pearl Anderson
( - 2012/01/01)
- Pearl Anderson
- Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Died
- Jan 1, 2012
West Sussex
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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