Irvin Kershner

The empire strikes back / director, Irvin Kershner -- Episode 6: Return of the Jedi / director, Richard Marquand.

George Lucas

Writer/Director George Lucas took command of the brand for the sequels, Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.

Rian Johnson

The director, Rian Johnson, instead gives us a very effective yet unique blend of the various stand out aspects of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.

J.J. Abrams

The film was directed by J.J. Abrams, and is the first film in the main sequence not to be directed by George Lucas since Return of the Jedi.

Dave Filoni

The Mandalorian is currently in production and boasts a star-studded roster of directors for directors's episodes, including Deborah Chow (Jessica Jones), Rick Famuyiwa (Dope), Dave Filoni (Star Wars:

Taika Waititi

In 2020, Taika Waititi was announced as the director of an upcoming Star Wars film, which Taika Waititi 's set to co-write with Krysty Wilson-Cairns.

Gareth Edwards

Gareth Edwards was a relative newcomer to the Hollywood scene when Gareth Edwards was named as director of Lucasfilm’s first Star Wars spinoff film.

Abrams

Abrams took over for Colin Trevorrow as the director of Star Wars:

Previous franchise director JJ Abrams

Previous franchise director JJ Abrams is currently directing Star Wars:

Colin Trevorrow

Colin Trevorrow was also the co-writer and director of Star Wars:

by Ron Howard

the Star Wars character is directed by Ron Howard and stars Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Joonas Suotamo, and Paul Bettany.

JJ Abrams , director of Super 8, Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness, creator of Lost, Alias, and Felicity, and lifelong Star Wars fan

JJ Abrams, director of Super 8, Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness, creator of Lost, Alias, and Felicity, and lifelong Star Wars fan was announced as the director of Star Wars: Episode

JJ Abrams and Rian Johnson

JJ Abrams and Rian Johnson are the directors of star wars the rise of skywalker.

Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind)

The film is directed by Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind), with a script by Lawrence Kasdan (The Empire Strikes Back) and Lawrence Kasdan's son Jon Kasdan

JJ Abrams, director of the soon-to-be-released Star Trek Into Darkness and co-creator of Lost

The new Star Wars movie is being helmed by JJ Abrams, director of the soon-to-be-released Star Trek Into Darkness and co-creator of Lost.

Director Ron Howard

Director Ron Howard seems to understand what Star Wars has always been at heart: a Flash Gordon serial crossed with a Western; and with heart's poker games, train robberies and showdowns at high noon, this is every bit a Western.

JJ Abrams, who launched the new era of Star Wars films with The Force Awakens in 2015,

JJ Abrams, who launched the new era of Star Wars films with The Force Awakens in 2015, is returning to the series as director of Star Wars:

Rasmus Tirzitis

Rasmus Tirzitis is best known as the director and producer of Star Wars:

the Wise, director of Empire Strikes Back

The one who came closest to ruling was Irvin Kershner the Wise, director of Empire Strikes Back.

like Ava DuVernay and Patty Jenkins

To be fair, the rumor mill constantly throws directors like Ava DuVernay and Patty Jenkins in the mix, though neither of them have ever been officially tapped for a Star Wars feature.