Key dates in Star Wars: March

March

1 March

Ron Howard is born (1954)
Ron Howard was born today in 1954 in Duncan, Oklahoma, US. Ron is a highly regarded film/tv director, producer, writer and actor, having directed Apollo 13 & The Da Vinci Code. In 2017 he took over as director of Solo.

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Lupita Nyong'o is born (1983)

2 March

Bryce Dallas Howard is born (1981)
Today in 1981 in Los Angeles, California, US, Bryce Dallas Howard was born. Bryce is an accomplished actress and director, known for the Jurassic World franchise. In 2019 she directed "Chapter 4: Sanctuary" of The Mandalorian.

3 March

Ralph McQuarrie died (2012)
Today in 2012 the sad news broke that the man behind much of the look of #StarWars, Ralph McQuarrie, had died in Berkeley, California, US. The conceptual designer / illustrator's work included Star Wars, 1970s Battlestar Galactica, E.T. & Cocoon.

4 March

Princess Leia 1 published (2015)
Princess Leia 1 was published today in 2015. It is the first of 5 issues of the Marvel comic book mini-series Star Wars: Princess Leia. The issue, written by Mark Waid with art by Terry Dodson, was the highest-selling single comic in March 2015.

5 March

Jake Lloyd is born (1989)
Today in 1989, in Fort Collins, Colorado, US, Jake Lloyd was born. Jake is the former child actor who played Anakin Skywalker in the 1999 film The Phantom Menace. He reprised the role for six computer games between 1999 and 2002.

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First day of filming The Empire Strikes Back (1979)

6 March

Age of Republic - Padmé Amidala 1 published (2019)
Age of Republic - Padmé Amidala 1 was published today in 2019. The comic was the eighth one-shot in the canon comic book anthology series Star Wars: Age of Republic. It was written by Jody Houser, and illustrated by Wilton Santos and Cory Smith.

7 March

Clone Wars released in the US on Netflix (2014)
On this day in 2014 all 121 episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, including the feature film and the thirteen previously unreleased episodes of Season 6: The Lost Missions, were released on Netflix in the United States.

8 March

Freddie Prinze Jr. is born (1976)
Today in 1976 in LA, California, US, Freddie Prinze Jr. was born. The actor has appeared in a number of TV shows and movies including the 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' franchise. From 2014-18 he portrayed Kanan Jarrus in the show Rebels.

9 March

Oscar Isaac is born (1979)
Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada was born today in Guatemala City, Guatemala in 1979. He has played lead film roles in 'Inside Llewyn Davis' (2013), 'A Most Violent Year' (2014), & 'Ex Machina'. Between 2015-19 he portrayed Poe Dameron in Star Wars.

10 March

Philip Anthony-Rodriguez is born (1968)
In Brooklyn, New York, US, today in 1968, Philip Anthony-Rodriguez was born. An actor/voice actor, Philip has played many characters including Maurice Chavez in Grand Theft Auto. In 2016 he portrayed Fifth Brother in Season 2 of Rebels.

11 March

Robbie Daymond is born (1982)
Robbie Daymond was born today in 1982 in Chesterfield, Missouri, US. Robbie is voice actor best known for animations, Japanese anime, audiobooks, and video games. In 2016 he voiced Eighth Brother in the second season of Rebels.

12 March

Frank Welker is born (1946)
Today in 1946, in Denver, Colorado, Frank Welker was born. An actor/voice actor Frank has voiced Scooby-Doo since the show began in 1969 & Megatron in Transformers. He voiced voiced Jorak Uln, Sunry, and Handon Guld in Knights of the Old Republic.

13 March

Age of Republic - General Grievous 1 published (2019)
Age of Republic - General Grievous 1 was published today in 2019. The comic was the ninth and final one-shot in the canon comic book anthology series Star Wars: Age of Republic. It was written by Jody Houser and illustrated by Luke Ross.

14 March

Meredith Salenger is born (1970)
In Malibu, California, today in 1970, Meredith Salenger was born. An actress & voice artist Meredith played the title role in the movie The Journey of Natty Gann. She provided several voices for The Clone Wars, including Barriss Offee.

15 March

Cara Pifko is born (1976)
Today in 1976 in Toronto, Canada Cara Pifko was born. The actress and voice actress is mostly known for TV shows. From Season 2 to Season 4 of The Clone Wars she provided voices for Suu Lawquane, Doctor Sionver Boll, TJ-912, Naa'leth and Orphne.

16 March

Alan Tudyk is born (1971)
Alan Tudyk was born today in 1971 in El Paso, Texas, USA. Alan is a renowned actor and voice actor with several cult geek movies in his back catalogue including I Robot, Serenity and Big Hero 6. In 2016 he portrayed K-2SO in Rogue One.

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Ayesha Dharker is born (1977)
John Williams concludes conducting and recording of the Star Wars musical score (1977)

17 March

John Boyega is born (1992)
Today in Peckham, London, UK, in 1992 John Adedayo B. Adegboyega was born. Better known as John Boyega, is one of the 3 new heroes of the Saga, appearing as FN-2187 'Finn' in The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi & The Rise of Skywalker.

18 March

John Mollo is born (1931)
In London, today in 1931 John Mollo was born. As much as Ralph McQuarrie, John was instrumental in the visual appearance of Star Wars. In the mid 1970's he was approached to devise uniforms and outfits for a fantasy space war film, Star Wars.

19 March

Iain McCaig is born (1957)
Iain McCaig was born today in Santa Monica, California, USA in 1957. He is best known for designing the Star Wars characters Padmé Amidala & Darth Maul and contributed key designs to many of the films, including Episodes I, II, III, and VII.

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Dermot Crowley is born (1947)

20 March

Andrew Kishino is born (1970)
Today in 1970, in Toronto, Canada, Andrew Kishino was born. Along with Vanessa Marshall, he founded the voiceover production company Marsh-Kish Productions. Long before Forest Whitaker picked up the mantle, he voiced Saw Gerrera in The Clone Wars.

21 March

Mark Waid is born (1962)
Mark Waid was born today in 1962 in Hueytown, Alabama, USA. Mark is a comicbook writer, known for The Flash & Superman: Birthright for DC, & Captain America & Fantastic Four for Marvel. In 2015 he wrote the Princess Leia limited series.

22 March

First day of filming Star Wars (A New Hope) (1976)
At 6:30am, today in 1976, in Tunisia, the call to begin filming 'Star Wars' was made. Following a pre-production phase of 3 years, the team had flown out & ahead of them were technical difficulties, costume glitches as well as inclement weather.

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Clone Wars Cartoon season 3, episode 1 first aired (2005)
Clone Wars Cartoon season 1 DVD release (2005)
Clone Wars Cartoon season 2 DVD release (2005)

23 March

Rafael Ferrer is born (1960)
In Los Angeles, California, USA, today in 1960 Rafael Ferrer was born. An actor and voice actor, Rafael voiced Darth Malak in the video games Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords.

24 March

Matthew Sloan is born (1973)
Today in 1973, Matt Sloan was born in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. Matthew, along with his friend Aaron Yonda, is the creator of the 'Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager' web series. Matt also provided the voice of the title character.

25 March

Cailey Fleming is born (2007)
Today in 2007, in Picayune, Mississippi, USA, Cailey Fleming was born. The child actress has played Judith Grimes on the AMC horror-drama television series The Walking Dead since 2018. At age 8, she was in The Force Awakens, playing 'young' Rey.

26 March

Keira Knightly is born (1985)
Today in 1985, in Teddington, South West London, Keira Knightly was born. At the age of twelve, in August 1997 at Leavesden Film Studios, England, Keira played Queen Amidala's handmaiden Sabé in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace.

Other events on this day...
Clone Wars Cartoon season 2, episode 1 first aired (2004)

27 March

Julian Glover is born (1935)
In Hampstead, London, UK, today in 1935, Julian Glover CBE was born. Julian is a classical actor, with many stage, TV & film roles since commencing his career in the 1950s. In 1980 he played General Maximillian Veers in The Empire Strikes Back.

28 March

Star Wars Episode I: I Am a Pilot published (2000)
Today in 2000, Star Wars Episode I: I Am a Pilot was released by Random House. Written by Marc Cerasini & designed by Iain R. Morris, the young readers book is told from Anakin Skywalker's point of view as he describes spacecraft and vehicles.

29 March

Lego Star Wars: The Video Game first released (2005)
Today in 2005 Lego Star Wars: The Video Game was released. Developed by Traveller's Tales, it is an adaptation of the Star Wars prequel trilogy: The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones & Revenge of the Sith, with a bonus level from A New Hope.

30 March

Matt Doran is born (1976)
In Sydney, Australia, Matt Doran was born today in 1976. Whilst Matt has featured in many movies the two that stand out are The Matrix - where he played 'Mouse', and Attack of the Clones - where he played the deathsticks seller Elan Sleazebaggano.

31 March

Ewan McGregor is born (1971)
Today in 1971 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, Ewan McGregor OBE was born. Ewan is a prolific actor, having successfully appeared in dramas, musicals and scifi. From 1999 to 2005 he portrayed Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars saga.