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George Lucas

George Lucas

Directing

Born: May 14, 1944Modesto, California, USA

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
Filmography
The Happiest Story on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland

The Happiest Story on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland

Self

2025
Megadoc

Megadoc

Self

2025
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Self

2025
Music by John Williams

Music by John Williams

Self - Filmmaker

2024
Jim Henson Idea Man

Jim Henson Idea Man

Self (archive footage)

2024
Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master

Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master

Self

2024
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford

Self

2023
Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter?

Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter?

self

2023
Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero

Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero

Self

2023
Willow: Behind the Magic

Willow: Behind the Magic

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2023
If These Walls Could Sing

If These Walls Could Sing

Self

2022
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett

Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett

Self

2021
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2021
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

Self

2019
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits

Self

2019
The Phantom Menace 20 Years Later

The Phantom Menace 20 Years Later

Self

2019
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

Self

2017
Spielberg

Spielberg

Self

2017
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

Self

2015
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

Self

2015
Sean Connery: In His Own Words

Sean Connery: In His Own Words

Self

2015
Raiders, Raptors and Rebels: Behind the Magic of ILM

Raiders, Raptors and Rebels: Behind the Magic of ILM

Self - Filmmaker / Founder, ILM

2015
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2014
A Night at the Movies: George Lucas & The World of Fantasy Cinema

A Night at the Movies: George Lucas & The World of Fantasy Cinema

Self

2014
Face of Unity

Face of Unity

Self

2014
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

Self

2013
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking

From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking

Self - Executive Producer (archive footage)

2013
Milius

Milius

Self

2013
Close Up

Close Up

Self (archive footage)

2012
Side by Side

Side by Side

Self

2012
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later

A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later

Self

2011
Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth

Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth

Self

2011
Project Happiness

Project Happiness

Self

2011
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

Self

2010
The People vs. George Lucas

The People vs. George Lucas

Self (archive footage)

2010
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel

Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel

Self

2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Self (archive footage)

2009
The Godfather: When the Shooting Stopped

The Godfather: When the Shooting Stopped

Self

2008
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

Self

2008
Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood

Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood

Self

2008
Heckler

Heckler

Self

2007
Fog City Mavericks

Fog City Mavericks

Self

2007
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

Self

2007
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

Self

2007
Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'

Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'

Self

2007
The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

Self

2007
Journey Through the Labyrinth

Journey Through the Labyrinth

Self

2007
Robot Chicken: Star Wars

Robot Chicken: Star Wars

Self (voice)

2007
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

Self

2007
Star Warriors

Star Warriors

Self

2007
Creatures from Star Wars

Creatures from Star Wars

Self

2006
The Sci-Fi Boys

The Sci-Fi Boys

Self

2006
Hollywood's Greatest Villains

Hollywood's Greatest Villains

Self

2005
The Chosen One

The Chosen One

Self

2005
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III

Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III

Self

2005
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

Self

2005
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us

Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us

Self

2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Baron Papanoida (uncredited)

2005
Alien Planet

Alien Planet

Self

2005
Lucas, Coppola & Kurosawa

Lucas, Coppola & Kurosawa

Self

2005

Clone Wars: Bridging the Saga

Self

2005
George Lucas: Creating an Empire

George Lucas: Creating an Empire

Self

2005

Lucas, Coppola, and Kurosawa

Self

2005
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

Self

2004
The Characters of Star Wars

The Characters of Star Wars

Self

2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

Self

2004
When Star Wars Ruled the World

When Star Wars Ruled the World

Self

2004
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope

A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope

Self

2004
Tell Them Who You Are

Tell Them Who You Are

Self

2004

Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'

Self

2004

Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing

Self

2004
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

Self

2003
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy

self

2003
The Music of 'Indiana Jones'

The Music of 'Indiana Jones'

Self

2003
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

Self

2003
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'

From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'

Self

2002
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'

State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'

Self

2002
Films Are Not Released, They Escape

Films Are Not Released, They Escape

Self

2002
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

Self

2001
The Beginning: Making Episode I

The Beginning: Making Episode I

Self

2001
Hollywood's Master of Myth: Joseph Campbell - The Force Behind Star Wars

Hollywood's Master of Myth: Joseph Campbell - The Force Behind Star Wars

Self

1999
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

Self

1999
The Mythology of Star Wars

The Mythology of Star Wars

Self

1999
The Making of 'American Graffiti'

The Making of 'American Graffiti'

Self

1998
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

Self

1998
Men in Black

Men in Black

Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)

1997
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

Self

1997
The Harryhausen Chronicles

The Harryhausen Chronicles

Self

1997
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'

The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'

Self

1996
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

Self

1995
Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

Disappointed Man

1994
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Self

1994
Young Indy Around the World

Young Indy Around the World

Self

1993
The Magical World of Chuck Jones

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

Self

1992
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Self

1991
Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.

Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.

Self

1991
Hook

Hook

Man Kissing on Bridge (uncredited)

1991
Making of 'Dreams'

Making of 'Dreams'

Self

1990
Martin Scorsese Directs

Martin Scorsese Directs

Self

1990
Willow: The Making of an Adventure

Willow: The Making of an Adventure

Self - Executive Producer

1988
Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth

Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth

Self

1988
Citizen Steve

Citizen Steve

Self - Filmmaker

1987
The Making of Captain EO

The Making of Captain EO

Self

1986
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'

The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'

Self

1984
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Missionary (uncredited)

1984
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

Self

1983
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

Self

1983
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'

The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'

Self

1981
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

Self

1980
Star Wars: Music by John Williams

Star Wars: Music by John Williams

Self

1980
The Making of Star Wars

The Making of Star Wars

Self

1977
American Graffiti

American Graffiti

Pinkie’s Pizza Employee (voice) (uncredited)

1973

George Lucas: Maker of Films

Self

1971
Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'

Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'

Self

1971
Filmmaker

Filmmaker

Self (voice) (uncredited)

1968
The New Cinema

The New Cinema

Self

1968