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What movies has Darth Vader appeared in?

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Darth Vader appears primarily in Star Wars (1977, retitled Star Wars: Episode IVā€”A New Hope), Star Wars: Episode Vā€”The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Star Wars: Episode VIā€”Return of the Jedi (1983). Released between 1999 and 2005, a second trilogy (Star Wars: Episode Iā€”The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode IIā€”Attack of the Clones, and Star Wars: Episode IIIā€”Revenge of the Sith) focuses on young Anakin Skywalkerā€™s transformation into Darth Vader.