Fencer
Bob Anderson
Choreographed the lightsaber duels, and fought in the Vader suit.
Robert James Gilbert Anderson was an English Olympic fencer and a renowned film fight choreographer, with a cinema career that spanned more than 50 years and included films such as Highlander, The Three Musketeers, Barry Lyndon, The Princess Bride, The Mask of Zorro, the Star Wars film series, The Lord of the Rings film series, the James Bond film series and the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. He was regarded as the premier choreographer of Hollywood sword-fighting, and during his career he coached many actors in swordsmanship, including Errol Flynn, Sean Connery, Antonio Banderas, Mark Hamill, Viggo Mortensen, Adrian Paul, and Johnny Depp. He also appeared as a stunt double for Darth Vader's lightsaber battles in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
- Born
- 1922-09-15, Gosport, EnglandA Friday
- Died
- 2012-01-01, West Sussex, EnglandA Sunday, aged 89
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1922-09-15, Gosport, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 21°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 4°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 17°40′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 8°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 1°03′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 21°11′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 8°19′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 11°11′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 17°01′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 11°04′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2012-01-01, West Sussex, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 10°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 13°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 20°30′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 14°26′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 20°13′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 0°26′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 28°19′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 0°51′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 28°54′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 7°20′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Bob Anderson was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.