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George Lucas

George Lucas

Director & actor · born 14 May 1944 · Modesto, 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.

Where to start: Star Wars (1977).

As director 18

As actor 120

TV shows 14

Frequently asked questions

What is the best George Lucas movie?

By viewer score, Star Wars (1977) at 8.2/10.

What are George Lucas’s most popular movies?

Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.

How many movies has George Lucas made?

138 films on TMDB, 18 as director, 120 as actor.

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