Erik Bauersfeld (June 28, 1922 – April 3, 2016) was an American radio dramatist and voice actor. His most notable role was providing the voices of Admiral Ackbar and Bib Fortuna in the third film of the original Star Wars trilogy, Return of the Jedi (1983),[1] the former of which he subsequently reprised in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).[2]
^Hartlaub, Peter (July 14, 2015). "Let this 93-year-old voice Admiral Ackbar in the new "Star Wars"". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
^Adam Withnall (5 April 2016). "Admiral Ackbar voice actor Erik Bauersfeld dies aged 93". independent.co.uk. The Independent. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
ErikBauersfeld (June 28, 1922 – April 3, 2016) was an American radio dramatist and voice actor. His most notable role was providing the voices of Admiral...
not know it was a Star Wars film until after he accepted the role. ErikBauersfeld provided the voice of Fortuna in Return of the Jedi, and sound editor...
stand. Ackbar was voiced by ErikBauersfeld, who made up the voice on the spot after looking at a photograph of Ackbar. Bauersfeld voiced the character in...
Mind's Eye theater company. It is adapted by, directed by, and stars ErikBauersfeld. A radio drama, combining Metamorphosis with Dr. Seuss performed by...
The Black Mass was a horror-fantasy radio drama produced by ErikBauersfeld, a leading American radio dramatist of the post-television era. The series...
2017's Star Wars: The Last Jedi, taking over the role from the late ErikBauersfeld. He had experience in voicing the character on several occasions for...
2017. Withnall, Adam (April 5, 2016). "Admiral Ackbar voice actor ErikBauersfeld dies aged 93". The Independent. Archived from the original on April...
Atlanta Radio Theater Company has produced a radio adaptation. In 1964, ErikBauersfeld narrated an audio adaptation on the old-time radio program The Black...
” In 1975 he moved to Berkeley, California and began working with ErikBauersfeld at KPFA Radio producing radio plays. Thom started his film career with...
Fortuna (voiced by ErikBauersfeld, who was uncredited), Denis Lawson as Wedge, Tim Rose as Admiral Ackbar (also voiced by Bauersfeld, again uncredited)...
starring Pat Franklin and Shirley Medina, adapted and directed by ErikBauersfeld. Hugh Leonard's one-act adaptation of "Roman Fever" was first staged...
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Michael Shamus Wiles, Clara Bellar, Wayne Wilderson, Jack Angel, ErikBauersfeld, Miguel Perez, Matt Malloy, Adrian Grenier, Michael Fishman, Ministry...
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two acts, based on the short story by Herman Melville. Libretto by ErikBauersfeld. Baritone, tenor, baritone, bass and medium orchestra. Diary Of A Madman...
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