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George Walton Lucas Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker and entrepreneur. Lucas is known for creating the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises and founding Lucasfilm, LucasArts and Industrial Light & Magic. He served as chairman of Lucasfilm before selling it to The Walt Disney Company in 2012. After graduating from the University of Southern California in 1967, Lucas co-founded American Zoetrope with filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. Lucas wrote and directed THX 1138 (1971), based on his earlier student short Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB, which was a critical success but a financial failure. His next work as a writer-director was the film American Graffiti (1973), inspired by his youth in early 1960s Modesto, California, and produced through the newly founded Lucasfilm. The film was critically and commercially successful, and received five Academy Award nominations including Best Picture. Lucas's next film, the epic space opera Star Wars (1977), had a troubled production but was a surprise hit, becoming the highest-grossing film at the time, winning six Academy Awards and sparking a cultural phenomenon. Lucas produced and co-wrote the sequels The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983). With director Steven Spielberg, he created, produced and co-wrote the Indiana Jones films Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Temple of Doom (1984), The Last Crusade (1989) and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). He also produced and wrote a variety of films and television series through Lucasfilm between the 1970s and the 2010s. In 1997, Lucas rereleased the Star Wars trilogy as part of a special edition featuring several alterations; home media versions with further changes were released in 2004 and 2011. He returned to directing with a Star Wars prequel trilogy comprising The Phantom Menace (1999), Attack of the Clones (2002), and Revenge of the Sith (2005). He last collaborated on the CGI-animated television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2014, 2020), the war film Red Tails (2012), and the CGI film Strange Magic (2015). Lucas is one of history's most financially successful filmmakers and has been nominated for four Academy Awards. His films are among the 100 highest-grossing movies at the North American box office, adjusted for ticket-price inflation. Lucas is considered a significant figure of the 20th-century New Hollywood movement. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Lucas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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George Walton Lucas Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker and entrepreneur. Lucas is known for creating the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises and founding Lucasfilm, LucasArts and Industrial Light & Magic. He served as chairman of Lucasfilm before selling it to The Walt Disney Company in 2012. After graduating from the University of Southern California in 1967, Lucas co-founded American Zoetrope with filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. Lucas wrote and directed THX 1138 (1971), based on his earlier student short Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB, which was a critical success but a financial failure. His next work as a writer-director was the film American Graffiti (1973), inspired by his youth in early 1960s Modesto, California, and produced through the newly founded Lucasfilm. The film was critically and commercially successful, and received five Academy Award nominations including Best Picture. Lucas's next film, the epic space opera Star Wars (1977), had a troubled production but was a surprise hit, becoming the highest-grossing film at the time, winning six Academy Awards and sparking a cultural phenomenon. Lucas produced and co-wrote the sequels The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983). With director Steven Spielberg, he created, produced and co-wrote the Indiana Jones films Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Temple of Doom (1984), The Last Crusade (1989) and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). He also produced and wrote a variety of films and television series through Lucasfilm between the 1970s and the 2010s. In 1997, Lucas rereleased the Star Wars trilogy as part of a special edition featuring several alterations; home media versions with further changes were released in 2004 and 2011. He returned to directing with a Star Wars prequel trilogy comprising The Phantom Menace (1999), Attack of the Clones (2002), and Revenge of the Sith (2005). He last collaborated on the CGI-animated television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2014, 2020), the war film Red Tails (2012), and the CGI film Strange Magic (2015). Lucas is one of history's most financially successful filmmakers and has been nominated for four Academy Awards. His films are among the 100 highest-grossing movies at the North American box office, adjusted for ticket-price inflation. Lucas is considered a significant figure of the 20th-century New Hollywood movement. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Lucas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Just Shoot Me!
The Daily Show
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
The Oscars
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
The O.C.
Star Wars: Clone Wars
Light & Magic
Hook
Jim Henson Idea Man
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Men in Black
Willow: Behind the Magic
Beverly Hills Cop III
The Skywalker Legacy
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
Music by John Williams
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'
Filmmaker
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford
The Making of Captain EO
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
The Godfather: When the Shooting Stopped
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
Clone Wars: Bridging the Saga
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
The Making of Star Wars
The Music of 'Indiana Jones'
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
The Beginning: Making Episode I
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'
Production Credits
The Book of Boba Fett
The Godfather Part III
Lando
The Land Before Time
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
Phineas and Ferb
More American Graffiti
Star Wars
Inside the Labyrinth
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Star Wars: Visions
Star Wars Resistance
Return of the Ewok
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
Untitled New Republic Era Star Wars Film
Strange Magic
LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special
Star Wars: Ewoks - The Haunted Village
Captain EO
Willow
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation
Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 1
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
Radioland Murders
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920
Labyrinth
The Acolyte
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen
American Graffiti
LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
Star Wars: Tales of the Empire
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
The Empire Strikes Back
LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2
Ahsoka
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Howard the Duck
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil
Star Wars: Droids
LEGO Star Wars: Revenge of The Brick
Red Tails
Untitled Star Wars "New Jedi Order" Film
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song
Star Wars Rebels
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Return of the Jedi
Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 3
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy
Obi Wan Kenobi - The Patterson Cut
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep
Willow
Herbie
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars: Andor
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
The Mandalorian
Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick
Twice Upon a Time
The Star Wars Holiday Special
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II
The Ewok Adventure
The Mandalorian & Grogu
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
Star Wars: Clone Wars
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change
Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 2
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Latino
Filmmaker
Ewoks
Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi
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