George Lucas

George Lucas

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Birthday: 
14 May 1944, Modesto, California, USA
Birth Name: 
George Walton Lucas Jr.
Height: 
168 cm
George Walton Lucas, Jr. was raised on a walnut ranch in Modesto, California. His father was a stationery store owner and he had three siblings. During his late teen years, he went to Downey High School and was very much interested in drag racing. He planned to become a professional race-car driver. However, a terrible car accident just after his h... Show more »
George Walton Lucas, Jr. was raised on a walnut ranch in Modesto, California. His father was a stationery store owner and he had three siblings. During his late teen years, he went to Downey High School and was very much interested in drag racing. He planned to become a professional race-car driver. However, a terrible car accident just after his high school graduation ended that dream permanently. The accident changed his views on life. He decided to attend Modesto Junior College before enrolling in the University of Southern California film school. As a film student, he made several short films including THX-1138: 4EB (Electronic Labyinth) which won first prize at the 1967-68 National Student Film Festival. In 1967, he was awarded a scholarship by Warner Brothers to observe the making of Finian's Rainbow (1968) which was being directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Lucas and Coppola became good friends and formed American Zoetrope in 1969. The company's first project was Lucas' full-length version of THX 1138 (1971). In 1971, Coppola went into production for The Godfather (1972), and Lucas formed his own company, Lucasfilm Ltd. In 1973, he wrote and directed the semiautobiographical American Graffiti (1973) which won the Golden Globe and garnered five Academy Award nominations. This gave him the clout he needed for his next daring venture. From 1973 to 1974, he began writing the screenplay for Star Wars (1977). He was inspired to make this movie from Flash Gordon and the Planet of the Apes films. In 1975, he established I.L.M. (Industrial Light and Magic) to produce the visual effects needed for the movie. Another company called Sprocket Systems was established to edit and mix Star Wars and later becomes known as Skywalker Sound. His movie was turned down by several studios until 20th Century Fox gave him a chance. Lucas agreed to forego his directing salary in exchange for 40% of the film's box-office take and all merchandising rights. The movie went on to break all box office records and earned seven Academy Awards. It redefined the term "blockbuster". The rest is history. Lucas made the other Star Wars films and along with Steven Spielberg created the Indiana Jones series which made box office records of their own. From 1980 to 1985, Lucas was busy with the construction of Skywalker Ranch, built to accommodate the creative, technical, and administrative needs of Lucasfilm. Lucas also revolutionized movie theatres with the T.H.X. System which was created to maintain the highest quality standards in motion picture viewing. He went on to make several more movies that have introduced major innovations in film-making technology. He is chairman of the board of The George Lucas Educational Foundation. In 1992, George Lucas was honored with the Irving G. Thalberg Award by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his life-time achievement. Show less «

George Lucas's FILMOGRAPHY

Music by John Williams

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Disney Gallery: Star Wars: The Mandalorian - Season 3

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American Masters - Season 37

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Light and Magic - Season 1

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Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedis Return

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Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett

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Disney Gallery: Star Wars: The Mandalorian - Season 2

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Disney Gallery: Star Wars: The Mandalorian - Season 1

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Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

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Leaving Neverland

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Leaving Neverland

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James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction - Season 1

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Horizon - Season 56

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The Daily Show - Season 23

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Spielberg

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Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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The Daily Show - Season 22

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Untitled MadTV Revival - Season 1

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I Am Your Father

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Season 6

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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

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Milius

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Disappointed Man
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