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  1. May 1, 2024 · George Lucas to receive honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival. George Lucas (born May 14, 1944, Modesto, California, U.S.) is an American motion-picture director, producer, and screenwriter who created several of the most popular films in history.

  2. George Lucas. Writer: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. 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 Thomas Downey High School and was very much interested in drag racing. He planned to become a professional racecar driver.

  3. 5 days ago · George Lucas has also displayed a clear love for the character of Obi-Wan in the past. Obi-Wan was one of the most prominent characters in both the original and prequel Star Wars trilogies, and Lucas clearly considered him important. The admiration he holds for a show dedicated to one of his favorite characters seems natural, especially ...

  4. Oct 14, 2020 · Lucas and Kurtz shopped around a 12-page treatment of Star Wars to various Hollywood studios. United Artists turned them down. So did Universal. However, 20th Century Fox, encouraged by the early ...

  5. George Lucas (born 1944) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, and entrepreneur. His most well known work includes both the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises and establishing Lucasfilm. In addition to producing feature films, he has also created television series and written books.

  6. Jan 13, 2004 · George Lucas’ early life. Coming of age in Modesto, California in the early 1960s, George Lucas loved to write and considered becoming an English major until a childhood friend suggested he ...

  7. Mar 1, 1979 · The man responsible was George Lucas. By Lynda Miles and Michael Pye. Wally Fong / AP. March 1979 Issue. Modesto is a small California town that gains its livelihood from its shops and its farms ...

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