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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
The Daily Show
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
The O.C.
Star Wars: Clone Wars
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Men in Black
Willow: Behind the Magic
Hook
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
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a Legend
The Making of Captain EO
Filmmaker
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford
The Godfather: When the Shooting Stopped
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Clone Wars: Bridging the Saga
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
The Making of Star Wars
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Light and Magic of 'Indiana Jones'
The Music of 'Indiana Jones'
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi' : The Making of a Saga
The Stunts of 'Indiana Jones'
The Oscars
Light & Magic
The Beginning: Making 'Episode I'
Production Credits
Ahsoka
Filmmaker
The Land Before Time
LEGO Star Wars: Revenge of The Brick
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change
Willow
The Book of Boba Fett
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
Ewoks
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye
Radioland Murders
Red Tails
Untitled Star Wars "New Jedi Order" Film
The Acolyte
The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
Herbie
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Tales of the Empire
Untitled Taika Waititi Star Wars Film
Untitled New Republic Era Star Wars Film
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Star Wars: Clone Wars
Untitled Shawn Levy Star Wars Film
Obi-Wan Kenobi: The Patterson Cut
Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen
Howard the Duck
Phineas and Ferb
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life
LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation
Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
Inside the Labyrinth
Obi Wan Kenobi - The Patterson Cut
Strange Magic
The Mandalorian
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Phantom Train of Doom
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
Lando
Star Tours
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil
A Droid Story
The Mandalorian & Grogu
Star Wars: Visions
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920
Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
Captain EO
Return of the Ewok
LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace
LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out
American Graffiti
LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song
The Ewok Adventure
Star Wars: Andor
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies
Latino
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II
The Godfather Part III
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
More American Graffiti
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Star Wars Resistance
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Star Wars: Ewoks - The Haunted Village
Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance
Willow
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life
Star Wars Rebels
Return of the Jedi
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Labyrinth
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Star Wars
The Story of the Faithful Wookiee
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
Twice Upon a Time
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Star Wars: Droids
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