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George Lucas

Born George Walton Lucas, Jr.
May 14, 1944 (1944-05-14) (age 64)
Modesto, California, U.S.
Years active 1965-present
Spouse(s) Marcia Griffin (1969-1983)
Domestic partner(s) Mellody Hobson (2007-)

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Biography

Early life and education

Lucas was born in Modesto, California, the son of Dorothy Ellinore (née Bomberger) and George Walton Lucas, Sr. Modesto is the County seat of Stanislaus County in the US state of California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. (1913–1991), who owned a stationery store. [2] His father was mainly of British and Swiss-German heritage and his mother, a member of a prominent Modesto family (one of her cousins is the mother of former U. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as S. Secretary of Agriculture and director of UNICEF Ann Veneman), was mainly of German and Scots-Irish heritage. Ann Margaret Veneman (born June 29, 1949) is currently the Executive Director of UNICEF. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as The Scots people ( Scots Gaelic: Albannaich) are a Nation and an Ethnic group indigenous to Scotland. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate

His parents sold retail office supplies and owned a walnut ranch in California. His experiences growing up in the sleepy suburb of Modesto and his early passion for cars and motor racing would eventually serve as inspiration for his Oscar-nominated low-budget phenomenon, American Graffiti. American Graffiti is a period Coming of age film directed by George Lucas, and written by Lucas Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck Before young Lucas became obsessed with the movie camera, he wanted to be a race car driver, but a near fatal accident in his souped-up Autobianchi Bianchina just days before his high school graduation quickly changed his mind. The Bianchina is an Automobile produced by Italian automaker Autobianchi, based on the Fiat 500 mechanicals Instead, he attended community college and developed a passion for cinematography and camera tricks. A community college is a type of Educational institution. The term has different meanings in different countries

During this time an experimental filmmaker named Bruce Baillie tacked up a bedsheet in his backyard in 1960 to screen the work of underground, avant-garde 16 mm filmmakers like Jordan Belson, Stan Brakhage and Bruce Conner. This article is on the variety of film For information on the They Might Be Giants song see " Experimental Film (song " Bruce Baillie (born in 1931 Aberdeen, South Dakota) is an American Experimental filmmaker and founding member of Canyon Cinema in An underground film is a film that is out of the mainstream either in its style genre or financing Avant-garde (avɑ̃gaʁd in French) means "advance guard" or "vanguard Jordan Belson (born 1926 Chicago Illinois &ndash is an American artist and filmmaker who has created nonobjective often spiritually oriented Stan Brakhage ( January 14, 1933 – March 9, 2003) was an American non-narrative Filmmaker Bruce Conner ( November 18 1933 - July 7 2008) was an American Artist renowned for his work in film, drawing For the next few years, Baillie's series, dubbed Canyon Cinema, toured local coffeehouses, where art films shared the stage with folksingers and stand-up comedians. Canyon Cinema is a San Francisco based filmmakers' cooperative specializing in the distribution of Avant-garde and Experimental film.

These events became a magnet for the teenage Lucas and his boyhood friend John Plummer. The 19-year-olds began slipping away to San Francisco to hang out in jazz clubs and find news of Canyon Cinema screenings in flyers at the City Lights bookstore. Already a promising photographer, Lucas became infatuated with these abstract films.

"That's when George really started exploring," Plummer recalls. "We went to a theater on Union Street that showed art movies, we drove up to San Francisco State for a film festival, and there was an old beatnik coffeehouse in Cow Hollow with shorts that were really out there. " It was a season of awakening for Lucas, who had been a D-plus slacker in high school.

At an autocross track, Lucas met his first mentor in the film industry - famed cinematographer Haskell Wexler, a fellow aficionado of sleek racing machines. Haskell Wexler, ASC (born February 6, 1922 in Chicago Illinois) is an Academy Award -winning American Cinematographer Wexler was impressed by the way the shy teenager handled a camera, cradling it low on his hips to get better angles. "George had a very good eye, and he thought visually," he recalls.

Lucas then transferred to the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly The USC School of Cinematic Arts, until 2006 named the School of Cinema-Television (CNTV is a Film school within the University of Southern California USC was one of the earliest universities to have a school devoted to motion picture film. This focuses on Motion picture film For Still photography film see Photographic film. During the years at USC, George Lucas shared a dorm room with Randal Kleiser. Randal Kleiser (born July 20, 1946 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Film director and producer. Lucas was deeply influenced by the Filmic Expression course taught at the school by filmmaker Lester Novros which concentrated on the non-narrative elements of Film Form like color, light, movement, space, and time. Lester Novros was born in 1909 in Passaic NJ, and died on Sep 10 2000 Another huge inspiration was the Serbian montagist (and dean of the USC Film Department) Slavko Vorkapich who had been a colleague of Sergei Eisenstein's before moving to Hollywood to make stunning montage sequences for studio features at MGM and Paramount. Slavko Vorkapić (born name Slavoljub Vorkapić) ( English Slavko Vorkapich, originally in Serbian Cyrillic Славко Воркапић Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein (Сергей Михайлович Эйзенштейн January 23, 1898 &ndash February 11, 1948) was Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. Vorkapich taught the autonomous nature of the cinematic art form, emphasizing the unique dynamic quality of movement and kinetic energy inherent in moving film images.

Lucas saw many inspiring movies in class, particularly the visual films coming out of the National Film Board of Canada like Arthur Lipsett's 21-87, the French-Canadian cameraman Jean-Claude Labrecque's cinéma vérité 60 Cycles, the work of Norman McLaren, and the documentaries of Claude Jutra. The National Film Board of Canada (usually National Film Board or NFB) is Canada's public film producer and distributor Arthur Lipsett ( 13 May 1936 &ndash May 1 1986) was a Canadian Avant-garde director of short Experimental 21-87 is a notable Canadian Abstract film created in 1963 by Arthur Lipsett that lasts nine minutes and 45 seconds Jean-Claude Labrecque (born 1938) is a director and Cinematographer who learned the basics of filmmaking at the Quebec Film Office and the National Cinéma Vérité is the first Album by an Alternative rock group Dramarama, released in November 1985 Norman McLaren, C C, C Q (b April 11 1914 - d January 27 1987) was a Scottish-born Canadian Animator Claude Jutra ( March 11, 1930 - November 5, 1986) was a Quebec Actor, Film director and writer. Lucas fell madly in love with pure cinema and quickly became prolific at making 16 mm nonstory noncharacter visual tone poems and cinema verite with such titles as Look At Life, Herbie, 1:42. Pure Cinema is the Film theory that a movie maker can create a more emotionally intense experience using Autonomous film techniques as opposed to using stories Cinéma Vérité is the first Album by an Alternative rock group Dramarama, released in November 1985 08, The Emperor, Anyone Lived in a Pretty (how) Town, filmmaker, and 6-18-67. He was passionate and interested in camerawork and editing, defining himself as a filmmaker as opposed to being a director, and he loved making abstract visual films that create emotions purely through cinema.

After graduating with a bachelor of fine arts in film in 1967, he tried joining the United States Air Force as an officer, but was turned down because of his numerous speeding tickets. Fine art is any Art form developed primarily for Aesthetics rather than Utility. He was later drafted by the Army, but tests showed he had diabetes, the disease that killed his paternal grandfather. Diabetes mellitus (ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz or /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtəs/ /məˈlaɪtəs/ or /ˈmɛlətəs/ often referred to simply as diabetes ( Ancient Greek: grc Lucas was prescribed medication for the disease, but his symptoms are sufficiently mild that he does not require insulin and would not be considered diabetic under the disease's current classification. [3]

In 1967, Lucas re-enrolled as a USC graduate student in film production. Working as a teaching instructor for a class of U.S. Navy students who were being taught documentary cinematography, Lucas directed the short film Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB, which won first prize at the 1967-68 National Student Film Festival, and was later adapted into his first full-length feature film, THX 1138. Electronic Labyrinth THX-1138 4EB is a short film directed by George Lucas in 1967 while he attended the University of Southern California A film festival is the presentation or showcasing of Films in one or more Movie theaters or screening venues In the Film industry, a feature film is a Film made for initial distribution in theaters and being the "main attraction" of the screening THX 1138 is a 1971 Science fiction film directed by George Lucas, from a screenplay by Lucas and Walter Murch. Lucas was awarded a scholarship by Warner Brothers to observe the making of Finian's Rainbow (1968) which was being directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who at the time was revered among film school students of the time as a cinema graduate who had "made it". Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Finian's Rainbow is a 1968 American movie musical directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Francis Ford "Frank" Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five-time Academy Award -winning American Film director,

Film career

Lucas co-founded the studio American Zoetrope with Coppola—whom he met during his internship at Warner Brothers—hoping to create a liberating environment for filmmakers to direct outside the perceived oppressive control of the Hollywood studio system. American Zoetrope is the name of the studio founded by Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas, named after a Zoetrope Coppola was given in the late The studio system was a means of film production and distribution dominant in Hollywood from the early 1920s through the early 1950s From the financial success of his films American Graffiti (1973) and Star Wars (1977), Lucas was able to set up his own studio, Lucasfilm, in Marin County in his native Northern California. American Graffiti is a period Coming of age film directed by George Lucas, and written by Lucas Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope (originally released as Star Wars) is a 1977 Space opera Lucasfilm Limited' is an American Film production company founded by George Lucas in 1971, based in San Francisco California March 11, 1889 | Skywalker Sound and Industrial Light & Magic, the sound and visual effects subdivisions of Lucasfilm, respectively, have become among the most respected firms in their fields. Skywalker Sound is the Sound effects sound editing, Sound design and music recording division of George Lucas' Lucas Digital Industrial Light & Magic ( ILM) is a motion picture Visual effects company that was founded in May 1975 by George Lucas and is owned Lucasfilm Games, later renamed to LucasArts, is highly regarded in the gaming industry. LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC is an American Video game developer and publisher.

Following the success of American Graffiti, Lucas proposed new Flash Gordon film adaptation, but the rights were not available. Flash Gordon is the hero of a Science fiction adventure Comic strip originally drawn by Alex Raymond, which was first published on January 7, Under the American Zoetrope banner Lucas developed Apocalypse Now to direct following work on Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. As work on Star Wars dragged on, Coppola took over directing Apocalypse Now, leading to the breakdown of the American Zoetrope partnership.

The animation studio Pixar was founded as the Graphics Group, one third of the Computer Division of Lucasfilm. Pixar Animation Studios is a CGI animation production company based in Emeryville California. Lucasfilm Limited' is an American Film production company founded by George Lucas in 1971, based in San Francisco California Pixar's early computer graphics research resulted in groundbreaking effects in films such as Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan[4] and Young Sherlock Holmes,[4] and the group was purchased in 1986 by Steve Jobs shortly after he left Apple Computer. Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan is the second feature film based on the Star Trek Science fiction Television series, following Young Sherlock Holmes ( 1985) directed by Barry Levinson and written by Chris Columbus, depicts a young Sherlock Holmes and Steven Paul Jobs (born February 24 1955 is the Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc and former CEO of Pixar Animation Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics Jobs paid U. S. $5 million to Lucas and put U. S. $5 million as capital into the company. The sale reflected Lucas' desire to stop the cash flow losses associated with his 7-year research projects associated with new entertainment technology tools, as well as his company's new focus on creating entertainment products rather than tools. A contributing factor was cash flow difficulties following Lucas' 1983 divorce concurrent with the sudden drop off in revenues from Star Wars licenses following the release of Return of the Jedi. Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded Star Wars Episode VI Return of the Jedi is a 1983 Space opera Film directed by Richard Marquand and written by George Lucas (Some twenty years later on January 24, 2006, Disney announced that it had agreed to buy Pixar for approximately $7. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 4 billion in an all-stock deal. A stock swap, also known as a share swap, is a business Takeover or Acquisition in which the acquiring company uses its own stock to pay for the acquired )

Lucas was also influential in the development of industry-standard post-production tools such as the Avid Film and Video nonlinear editor, first developed as the Edit Droid, and also the Sound Droid, which later became the Digidesign Pro Tools sound editing and mixing software.

Lucas and director Steven Spielberg enjoy a friendship that dates to their college years, and that has resulted in collaborations on films including the Indiana Jones movies Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. Dr (also Col Henry Walton Jones Jr, better known as Indiana Jones or Indy after his pet dog is a fictional Adventurer, Soldier Raiders of the Lost Ark (also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) is a 1981 Adventure film directed by Steven Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a 1984 period Adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a 1989 Adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a story co-written by Executive producer

On a return on investment basis, Star Wars proved to be one of the most successful films of all time. During the filming of Star Wars, Lucas waived his up front fee as director and negotiated to own the licensing rights — rights which the studio thought were nearly worthless. This decision earned him hundreds of millions of dollars, as he was able to directly profit from all the licensed games, toys, and collectibles created for the franchise. In 2006 Forbes Magazine estimated Lucas' personal wealth at US$ 3. Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 5 billion. In 2005 Forbes. com estimated the lifetime revenue generated by the Star Wars franchise at nearly $20 billion.

On October 3, 1994, Lucas started to write the three Star Wars prequels, and on November 1 that year, he left the day-to-day operations of his filmmaking business and started a sabbatical to finish the prequels. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi

He recently announced that he would produce a TV series about Star Wars, which would take place between episodes III and IV. The Star Wars live-action TV series is a Science fiction television series currently set to debut in 2009 or 2010 Lucas purportedly also recently announced that he plans on making two additional Star Wars films that will take place after The Return of the Jedi, but this rumor was debunked at Star Wars Celebration 4 in Los Angeles, California which took place May 24th-May 28th, 2007. When Steve Sansweet, Director of Content Management and Head of Fan Relations at Lucasfilm, was asked about the proposed two films post-Return of the Jedi he stated that it was a misunderstanding of what Lucas was explaining. According to Sansweet, Lucas was referring to the two Star Wars television projects currently in production: Star Wars: Clone Wars which is a CG animated show set to debut in the Fall of 2008, and the yet to be titled Star Wars live action television series set to debut in 2009.

Awards, donations and other activities

In 1991, The George Lucas Educational Foundation was founded as a nonprofit operating foundation to celebrate and encourage innovation in schools. The Foundation's content is available under the brand, Edutopia, in an award-winning magazine, http://www.edutopia.org and via documentary films. Edutopia is the magazine Web site and video documentaries published by The George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF

The American Film Institute awarded Lucas its Life Achievement Award on June 9, 2005. The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 The AFI Life Achievement Award (not to be confused with the Honorary Academy Award) was established by the Board of Directors of the American Film Institute on Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [5] This was shortly after the release of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, to which he jokingly made reference in his acceptance speech, stating that, since he views the entire Star Wars series as one movie, he could actually receive the award now that he had finally "gone back and finished the movie. Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 Space opera Film written and directed by George Lucas. Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded "

On June 5, 2005, Lucas was named 100th "Greatest American" by the Discovery Channel. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Greatest American was a four-part television series hosted by Matt Lauer in which millions of Americans nominated and elected who they thought was the greatest person Discovery Channel is an American Satellite and Cable TV channel (also delivered via IPTV, Terrestrial television and

Lucas was nominated for four Academy Awards: Best Directing and Writing for American Graffiti, and Best Directing and Writing for Star Wars. The Academy Award for Achievement in Directing (Best Director is one of the Awards of Merit presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best script not based upon previously published material The Academy Award for Achievement in Directing (Best Director is one of the Awards of Merit presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best script not based upon previously published material He also received the Academy's Irving G. Thalberg Award in 1991. The Irving G Thalberg Memorial Award is awarded periodically at the Academy Awards ceremonies to "Creative producers whose bodies of work reflect a consistently high He appeared at the 79th Academy Awards ceremony in 2007 with Steven Spielberg and Francis Ford Coppola to present the Best Director award to their friend Martin Scorsese. The Academy Award for Achievement in Directing (Best Director is one of the Awards of Merit presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to During the speech, Spielberg and Coppola talked about the joy of winning an Oscar, making fun of Lucas, who has not won a competitive Oscar.

In 2005, Lucas gave US$1 million to help build the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial on the National Mall in Washington D.C. to commemorate American civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.[6]

Lucas at the Time 100 2006 gala
Lucas at the Time 100 2006 gala

On September 19, 2006, USC announced that George Lucas had donated $175 million to his alma mater to expand the film school. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been This article is about a planned memorial It likely contains information of a speculative nature and information will likely change as the structure nears completion The National Mall is an open-area National park in Downtown Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Martin Luther King Jr ( January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, Activist and prominent leader Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval It is the largest single donation to USC and the largest gift to a film school. [7] Previous donations led to the already existing George Lucas Instructional Building and Marcia Lucas Post-Production building. [8][9]

On January 1, 2007 George Lucas served as the Grand Marshal for the 2007 Tournament of Roses Parade, and made the coin toss at the 2007 Rose Bowl. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Grand Marshal is a Ceremonial, military, or political office of very high rank The Tournament of Roses Parade was established and first held on January 1 1890 in Pasadena California, eight miles (13 km northeast of Downtown Los Angeles The 2007 Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi was a College football Bowl game. The Rose Bowl Game is an annual American College football Bowl game, usually played on January 1 ( New Year's Day) at the Rose The toss favored Lucas's alma mater, the Trojans. The phrase "USC Trojans" also refers to the University of Southern California student body in general His team, which came into the game as underdogs, went on to defeat the Michigan Wolverines (32-18). An underdog is a person or group in a Competition, frequently in electoral politics, Sports, and Creative works who is popularly expected to The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research The Michigan Wolverines comprise 24 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan which compete in the NCAA 's Division I and in the Big Ten

Personal life

In 1969, Lucas married film editor Marcia Lou Griffin, who went on to win an Oscar for her editing work on the original (Episode IV) Star Wars film. Marcia Lucas (née Griffin (b 1945 is an American Film editor. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. They adopted a daughter, Amanda, in 1981, and divorced in 1983. Lucas has since adopted two more children: Katie, born in 1988, and Jett, born in 1993. All three of his children have appeared in the prequels. Lucas had also been in a long relationship and engaged with singer Linda Ronstadt. Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15 1946 in Tucson Arizona) is an American popular vocalist and Entertainer whose vocal styles in a variety He has been dating Mellody Hobson, president of Ariel Capital Management, since 2007 and she has accompanied him to several events including the 79th Academy Awards ceremony in February 2007, an American Film Institute event in October 2007 and the 2008 Cannes Film Festival held in May. Mellody Hobson (born April 3, 1969) is the president of Ariel Investments LLC, a Chicago investment firm managing over $7 billion in assets The 79th Academy Awards ceremony (also known as the Oscars) honoring the best in film for 2006, took place on February 25 2007 500 p The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 The 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival was held May 14 through 25, 2008. [10][11]

Lucas was born and raised in a strongly Methodist family. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations After inserting religious themes into Star Wars he would eventually come to identify strongly with the Eastern religious philosophies he studied and incorporated into his movies, which were a major inspiration for "the Force. " Lucas eventually came to state that his religion was "Buddhist Methodist. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations "[12]

Lucas is also a fan of the hit animated television series Family Guy and has filled with TiVo with every single episode of the show without having to buy the DVDs. An animated cartoon is a short hand-drawn (or made with computers to look similar to something hand-drawn Film for the cinema, Television or computer Family Guy is an animated American television sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane that airs on Fox and regularly on other TiVo (pronounced ˈtiːvoʊ is a brand of Digital video recorder (DVR in the United States, Canada, and Australia created by TiVo This was revealed in his conversation with Seth MacFarlane on the "Blue Harvest" DVD. Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (born October 26 1973 is an Emmy award-winning American Comedian, Animator, Screenwriter, producer "Blue Harvest" is the Emmy -nominated hour-long premiere to the sixth season of the FOX series Family Guy.

Filmography

Year Title Other Notes
2008 Star Wars: The Clone Wars Producer, co-writer
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Story, executive producer
2005 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Writer and Director, executive producer, actor(cameo)
2002 Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Co-Writer and Director, executive producer
1999 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Writer and Director, executive producer
1994 Radioland Murders Co-Writer, executive producer
1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Co-Writer, executive producer
1988 The Land Before Time Executive producer
1988 Tucker: The Man and His Dream Executive producer
1988 Willow Co-Writer, executive producer
1988 Powaqqatsi Executive producer
1986 Captain EO Co-Writer, executive producer
1986 Howard the Duck Executive producer
1985 Ewoks: The Battle for Endor Co-Writer, executive producer
1984 Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure Co-Writer, executive producer
1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Co-Writer, executive producer
1983 Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Co-Writer, executive producer
1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark Co-Writer, executive producer
1980 Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Co-Writer, executive producer
1979 More American Graffiti Executive producer
1977 Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope Writer and Director, executive producer
1973 American Graffiti Co-Writer, Director
1971 THX 1138 Co-Writer, Director

Student at USC (1965 to 1968)

Further reading

References

  1. ^ George Lucas ranks 243 on The World's Billionaires 2007. Forbes (2007-05-01). Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Retrieved on 2007-05-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor.
  2. ^ George Lucas Biography (1944-)
  3. ^ Lucas, George; Kasdan, Lawrence; Darabont, Bill; Casper, Drew. Interview and Q&A with George Lucas, Lawrence Kasdan, and Frank Darabont, by Drew Casper, CTCS 469 Film & Television Style Analysis, Spring 2000 [videotape]. Norris Cinema Theater, University of Southern California: University of Southern California. The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly
  4. ^ a b Hormby, Thomas (2007-01-22), The Pixar Story: Dick Shoup, Alex Schure, George Lucas, Steve Jobs, and Disney, Low End Mac, <http://lowendmac.com/orchard/06/0123.html>. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Retrieved on 2007-03-01 
  5. ^ 2005 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas on USA Network
  6. ^ Quick Facts About the Memorial - Build the Dream
  7. ^ Stuart Silverstein, George Lucas Donates USC's Largest Single Gift, The Los Angeles Times, September 19, 2006. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed
  8. ^ George Lucas Instructional Building, USC School of Cinematic Arts.
  9. ^ Marcia Lucas Post-Production, USC School of Cinematic Arts.
  10. ^ Kapos, Shia (2007-12-03). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Taking Names: Stars in Chicago, but finding love elsewhere. Chicago Business. Retrieved on 2008-05-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and
  11. ^ Germain, David (2008-05-19). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and 'Indiana Jones' debut survives Cannes. The Courier News via AP. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Retrieved on 2008-05-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and
  12. ^ The Religious Affiliation of Director George Lucas

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NAME Lucas, George
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lucas, George Walton, Jr.
SHORT DESCRIPTION American filmmaker
DATE OF BIRTH May 14, 1944 (1944-05-14) (age 64)
PLACE OF BIRTH Modesto, California
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