About Brian Muir (sculptor)
Brian Ian Muir is a British sculptor who most famously created Darth Vader's helmet and armour using Ralph McQuarrie's design. Following the success of his first book, In the Shadow of Vader, Brian decided to bring his incredible life story up to date by publishing his second book Beyond the Shadow. Apart from Star Wars, he worked on over 70 other movies, including Alien (for which he co-created the Space Jockey) and Raiders of the Lost Ark (for which he worked on the Ark of the Covenant prop). A factual account of how the iconic Stormtroopers were created, which subsequently led to a high profile multimillion pound court case.
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