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May 21, 2020 · at 40 | George Lucas on Making “Something That Had Never Been Done Before,” Again. The creator of Star Wars sits down with StarWars.com for an exclusive new interview looking back on the second chapter in the Skywalker saga, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, to celebrate the film’s 40th anniversary. Kristin Baver.
May 14, 2024 · Lucas remains semi-retired from filmmaking after selling Lucasfilm in 2012. He remains credited as an executive producer on all things Star Wars.J.J. Abrams, who directed 2015 entry The Force Awakens and 2019's trilogy-capping The Rise of Skywalker, said in a 2019 interview with IGN that he and his team "met with George Lucas before writing the script" to the 2019 sequel.
George Lucas loves movies. He loves thinking about them. He loves watching them. But, most of all, he loves pushing the boundaries of creativity as he challenges himself and his colleagues to bring to life the most unthinkable scenarios and visual effects. If he imagines it, we'll experience it. Lucas' impact on modern filmmaking is nothing short of astounding. Starting in 1971 with THX 1138 ...
George Walton Lucas Jr. is an American filmmaker and philanthropist. He created the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises and founded Lucasfilm, LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic and THX. He served as chairman of Lucasfilm before selling it to The Walt Disney Company in 2012. Nominated for four Academy Awards, he is one of history's most financially successful filmmakers: he directed or ...
George Lucas. George Lucas in 2009. George Walton Lucas Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American movie director, producer, and screenwriter most famous for the Star Wars and Indiana Jones movie series. He also directed the movies THX 1138 ( 1971) and American Graffiti ( 1973 ). He made the Indiana Jones series with Steven Spielberg.
May 14, 2024 · George Lucas is marking a milestone birthday.. The iconic filmmaker behind Star Wars and Indiana Jones turned 80 on May 14. While Lucas does not frequently work in the film industry anymore (he ...
Jun 8, 2018 · George Walton Lucas Jr. was born in Modesto, California, on May 14, 1944, the only son among George and Dorothy Lucas's four children. His father sold office supplies and equipment and owned a walnut farm.
