J. W. Rinzler

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Jonathan W. Rinzler
Born(1962-08-17)August 17, 1962
Berkeley, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 28, 2021(2021-07-28) (aged 58)
Albion, California, U.S.
OccupationEditor, author
Website
Official website

Jonathan W. Rinzler (August 17, 1962 – July 28, 2021)

behind the scenes of blockbuster movies such as Star Wars and Indiana Jones. Rinzler also wrote the novel Indiana Jones and the Mystery of Mount Sinai, as well as All Up, about the Space Race
.

Career

After living in France for almost ten years, Jonathan Rinzler returned to the United States looking to work in the

LucasBooks, the company's publishing arm.[3]

At the time, the company was producing

Disney in 2018.[4]

In a 2019 interview to

making of books came about after watching the Jaws (1975) and acquiring The Jaws Log as well as Industrial Light & Magic: The Art of Special Effects.[4]

In 2019, Rinzler published The Making of Alien, a behind-the-scenes book about the making of the 1979 film Alien with cast and crew interviews and previously-unseen photographs. [4] This was followed by The Making of Aliens, a behind-the-scenes book about the making of the 1986 film Aliens in 2020.[6]

Rinzler also published a novel in 2020 called All Up, about the Space Race between the United States and Soviet Russia. He spent one year researching for the book, and about seven years writing it sporadically, until its publication.[7]

Death

In November 2020, Rinzler's wife announced that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in August.[5] On August 4, 2021, his death was announced by his daughter, through Rinzler's Twitter account, saying he had died on July 28.[8] His last two books Howard Kazanjian: A Producer's Life and Stanley Kubrick's The Shining were published posthumously in September 2021 and February 2023.[9][10]

Selected works

Non-fiction books

Fiction books

References

  1. ^ "Remembering Jonathan Rinzler, bestselling author of 'Star Wars' books". Berkeleyside. August 4, 2021. Archived from the original on August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "J.W. Rinzler: Star Wars Historian and New York Times Bestselling Author". Talking Bay 94 (Interview). Interviewed by Winerdi, Brandon.
  3. ^ Ryan, Danielle (August 4, 2021). "Prolific Lucasfilm Historian and Film Writer J.W. Rinzler Dead at 58". /Film. Archived from the original on August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e Liptak, Andrew (August 4, 2019). "J.W. Rinzler's The Making of Alien is the definitive story of the classic horror film". The Verge. Archived from the original on August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Evans, Greg (August 4, 2021). "J.W. Rinzler Dies: Author Of 'Star War', 'Indiana Jones' Books Was 58". Deadline. Archived from the original on August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  6. ^ Spry, Jeff (August 24, 2020). "See How James Cameron Brought LV-426 To Life In Throwback Sci-fi Book 'The Making Of Aliens'". Syfy. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "Star Wars Author J.W. Rinzler Goes to the Moon With His New Book". Gizmodo. September 2, 2020. Archived from the original on August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  8. ^ "J.W. Rinzler, Prolific Lucasfilm Author, Dies at 58". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  9. ^ Sharf, Zack (20 September 2021). "'Star Wars' Editor Marcia Lucas Slams Kathleen Kennedy and J.J. Abrams: 'They Don't Have a Clue'". IndieWire. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  10. ^ Behind the scenes of Stanley Kubrick's The Shining: new book charts the making of a horror icon