Yoda’s first appearance in the “Star Wars” franchise came in 1980 in “The Empire Strikes Back.” The character was voiced by Frank Oz, who also provided it for “Return of the Jedi,” the prequel trilogy ...

At a 45th anniversary screening of “The Empire Strikes Back,” creator George Lucas revealed the origin behind Yoda’s ...

Lucas said altering the speech patterns of the "philosopher" of the Star Wars films was a way to "get people to actually ...