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James Kahn

James Kahn

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24 featured booksJames Kahn

James Kahn is an American medical specialist and writer, best known for his novelization of Return of the Jedi. Born in Chicago on December 30, 1947, Kahn received a degree in medical studies from the University of Chicago. His post-graduate training, specializing in Emergency Medicine, was completed at USC–LA County Hospital and UCLA. His original work includes three novels in the New World series: World Enough, and Time (1980), Time's Dark Laughter (1982), and Timefall (1987). As well as Return of the Jedi, he wrote the novelizations of the films Poltergeist and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. He has also written for well-known television series such as Melrose Place and Star Trek: The Next Generation. He was the producer of Melrose Place from 1996 to 1998.

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    James Kahn

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  • Star Wars - Jedi'in Dönüsü

    Representative edition published 2020

    Open Work
  • Los Goonies

    Representative edition published 2019

    Open Work
  • Star Wars - Jedi'nin Dönüsü

    Representative edition published 2016

    Open Work
  • Star Wars Episode VI - The Return of the Jedi

    Representative edition published 2016

    Open Work
  • Star wars. The original trilogy

    Representative edition published 2016

    Open Work
  • Timefall

    Representative edition published 2014

    Open Work
  • Incarnate

    Representative edition published 2014

    Open Work
  • Os Goonies - Edicao Comemorativa de 30 Anos

    Representative edition published 2014

    Open Work
  • World Enough, and Time

    Representative edition published 2012

    Open Work
  • The adventures of Indiana Jones

    Representative edition published 2008

    Open Work
  • Star Wars Trilogy

    Representative edition published 2004

    Open Work
  • Poltergeist ii

    Representative edition published 2001

    Open Work
  • Retour du jedi, tome 3

    Representative edition published 1997

    Open Work
  • Star Wars

    Representative edition published 1994

    Open Work
  • The echo vector

    Representative edition published 1989

    Open Work
  • Timefall

    Representative edition published 1987

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  • Poltergeist II

    Representative edition published 1986

    Open Work
  • The Goonies

    Representative edition published 1985

    Open Work
  • Die Rückkehr der Jedi-Ritter

    Representative edition published 1985

    Open Work
  • Time's Dark Laughter

    Representative edition published 1985

    Open Work
  • World Enough & Time

    Representative edition published 1985

    Open Work
  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

    Representative edition published 1984

    Open Work
  • Indiana Jones und der Tempel des Todes

    Representative edition published 1984

    Open Work
  • Poltergeist

    Representative edition published 1982

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