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Bob Anderson (born September 15 1922 in Hampshire) is a British actor and fencer. Anderson also owns a claim to fame for being a stunt double for Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. He is one of seven people to lay claim to have starred in that auspicious role in the history of the movies.

Anderson did not receive much recognition for his role in the Star Wars films for years after their initial release, in part because David Prowse was so lauded for his portrayal that director George Lucas did not want to detract from the boost it gave the actor's career. In a 1983 interview, however, Mark Hamill paid homage to Anderson's contribution, saying, "Bob Anderson was the man who actually did Vader’s fighting. It was always supposed to be a secret, but I finally told George I didn’t think it was fair any more. Bob worked so bloody hard that he deserves some recognition. It’s ridiculous to preserve the myth that it’s all done by one man."

Anderson is arguably the most famous of swordfight choreographers, having choreographed the fight scenes for the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, The Three Musketeers (1993), The Mask of Zorro, The Legend of Zorro, Die Another Day, and perhaps the most famous duel ever on film, from The Princess Bride.

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