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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.
Light & Magic
Star Wars: Clone Wars
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
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
The Making of Captain EO
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
The Godfather: When the Shooting Stopped
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
Clone Wars: Bridging the Saga
The Making of Star Wars
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
The Beginning: Making Episode I
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'
The Music of 'Indiana Jones'
Production Credits
Star Wars
Captain EO
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye
Labyrinth
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick
Return of the Ewok
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance
Untitled New Republic Era Star Wars Film
Star Wars: Visions
LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Star Wars Rebels
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen
Star Wars: Andor
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
The Ewok Adventure
The Book of Boba Fett
LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation
Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
American Graffiti
Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 3
Lando
Star Wars: Tales of the Empire
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
Inside the Labyrinth
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Twice Upon a Time
LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Howard the Duck
The Star Wars Holiday Special
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell
Ewoks
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Willow
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920
Star Wars: Ewoks - The Haunted Village
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure
Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 1
Obi-Wan Kenobi
The Acolyte
Filmmaker
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
LEGO Star Wars: Revenge of The Brick
Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
The Empire Strikes Back
The Land Before Time
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life
The Mandalorian & Grogu
Willow
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 2
Ahsoka
Star Wars: Droids
Radioland Murders
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Return of the Jedi
Herbie
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change
Strange Magic
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Red Tails
Obi Wan Kenobi - The Patterson Cut
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil
The Godfather Part III
Untitled Shawn Levy Star Wars Film
Latino
LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special
More American Graffiti
The Mandalorian
Savage Opress
Star Wars Resistance
Star Wars: Clone Wars
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
Untitled Star Wars "New Jedi Order" Film
Phineas and Ferb
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