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George Lucas

Birth name: George Walton Lucas Jr.

Birth date: 14.05.1944

George Lucas was raised on a walnut ranch in Modesto, California. His father was a stationery store owner and he had three siblings. During his late teens he went to Downey High School and was very much interested in drag car racing. He planned to become a professional racecar 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 a company called 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 semi-autobiographical 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 ILM (Industrial Light & 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 Twentieth Century Fox gave him a chance. Lucas agreed to forgo 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 revloutionized movie theaters with the THX System which was created to maintain the highest quality standards in motion picture viewing. He went on to make several more movies that have created major breakthroughs in film making. 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 lifetime achievement.

Filmography

# Red Tails (2008) (announced) (executive producer) (producer) # "Untitled Star Wars TV Series" (2007) TV Series (announced) (executive producer) # Indiana Jones 4 (2008) (pre-production) (executive producer) # "Untitled Clone Wars TV Series" (2007) TV Series (filming) (executive producer) # Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie buy and download page (2005) (executive producer) ... aka Revenge of the Sith (USA: short title) ... aka Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith (USA: DVD box title) ... aka Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (USA: promotional title) # "Star Wars: Clone Wars" (2003) TV Series (executive producer) (unknown episodes) # Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones movie buy and download page (2002) (executive producer) ... aka Attack of the Clones (USA: short title) ... aka Attack of the Clones: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version (promotional title)) ... aka Star Wars II (USA: promotional abbreviation) ... aka Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones (USA: video box title) # Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace movie buy and download page (1999) (executive producer) ... aka Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace (USA: video box title) ... aka The Phantom Menace (USA: short title) # The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil (1999) (V) (executive producer) # The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Trenches of Hell (1999) (V) (executive producer) # The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service (1999) (V) (executive producer) # The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure (1999) (V) (executive producer) # Young Indiana Jones and the Treasure of the Peacock's Eye (1995) (TV) (executive producer) # Young Indiana Jones and the Attack of the Hawkmen (1995) (TV) (executive producer) # Radioland Murders (1994) (executive producer) # Young Indiana Jones and the Hollywood Follies (1994) (TV) (executive producer) # "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" (executive producer) (28 episodes, 1992-1993) - Vienna, November 1908 (1993) TV Episode (executive producer) - Transylvania, January 1918 (1993) TV Episode (executive producer) - Palestine, October 1917 (1993) TV Episode (executive producer) - Prague, August 1917 (1993) TV Episode (executive producer) - Florence, May 1908 (1993) TV Episode (executive producer) (23 more) # The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert movie buy and download page (1992) (V) (executive producer) # Wow! (1990) (V) (executive producer) # Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade movie buy and download page (1989) (executive producer) # The Land Before Time (1988) (executive producer) # Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) (executive producer) # Willow movie buy and download page (1988) (executive producer) # Powaqqatsi (1988) (executive producer) ... aka Powwaqatsi: Life in Transformation (USA: poster title) # Star Tours (1987) (executive producer) # Captain EO (1986) (executive producer) # Howard the Duck (1986) (executive producer) ... aka Howard: A New Breed of Hero # Labyrinth (1986) (executive producer) # Inside the Labyrinth (1986) (TV) (executive producer) # Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985) (TV) (executive producer) # Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) (executive producer) ... aka Mishima (USA: short title) # Latino (1985) (executive producer) (uncredited) # "Ewoks" (1985) TV Series (executive producer) (unknown episodes) ... aka Ewoks & Droids Adventure Hour (USA: new title) ... aka Star Wars: Ewoks ... aka The All New Ewoks (USA: new title) # "Droids" (1985) TV Series (executive producer) (unknown episodes) ... aka Droids: The Adventures of R2D2 and C3PO ... aka Star Wars: Droids # The Ewok Adventure (1984) (TV) (executive producer) ... aka Caravan of Courage ... aka Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (UK: theatrical title) # Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom movie buy and download page (1984) (executive producer) # Twice Upon a Time (1983) (executive producer) # Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) (executive producer) ... aka Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (USA: video box title) # Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) (executive producer) ... aka Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (USA: video title) # Body Heat (1981) (executive producer) (uncredited) # Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (executive producer) ... aka Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (USA: video box title) ... aka The Empire Strikes Back (USA: short title) # Kagemusha (1980) (executive producer: international version) ... aka Kagemusha (The Shadow Warrior) ... aka Kagemusha the Shadow Warrior ... aka Shadow Warrior ... aka The Double # More American Graffiti (1979) (executive producer) ... aka Purple Haze # Star Wars (1977) (executive producer) ... aka Guerra de las estrellas, La (USA: Spanish title) ... aka Star Wars IV: A New Hope (USA: video box title) ... aka Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (USA: reissue title (new title)) # The Rain People (1969) (associate producer)