"The world has lost a great director and one of the most genuine people I've had the pleasure of knowing," says Lucas
"Following Star Wars, I knew one thing for sure: I didn't want to direct the second movie myself. I needed someone I could trust, someone I really admired and whose work had maturity and humor. That was Kersh all over."
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