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George Walton Lucas, Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker. The creator of Star Wars, he executive-produced its first six films. Close friends with fellow filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas worked on the Indiana Jones franchise with Spielberg after meeting him through his own directoral debut, THX 1138, and the films The Rain People and Apocalypse Now ...
3 days ago · About George Lucas. 'Star Wars' creator George Lucas has largely retired from filmmaking since he sold his Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012 for $4.1 billion in stock and cash. Lucas is now focused on ...
George Lucas: The Wizard of ‘Star Wars’. A conversation with the writer and director, who reveals the voice behind Darth Vader, why robots need love too and where Wookiees come from. By Paul ...
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 ...
Jan 29, 2024 · George Lucas and Maggie McOmie on the set of THX 1138, Lucas’ directorial debut back in 1971. The film, produced by Francis Ford Coppola, brings to us a dystopian future world where the human population is controlled by a police force of robots and subjected to drugs that subdue all emotions.
Aug 30, 2022 · 1977’s Star Wars was a labor of love for George Lucas, inspired by the countless stimuli from the media that Lucas devoured as both a child and adult. Flash Gordon, Dune, and the films of Akira Kurosawa are well-known influences on the movie, along with Marvel’s Fantastic Four and DC Comics’ New Gods helping to shape the franchise.
Feb 9, 2012 · Fox let Lucas pass up an additional $500,000 directing fee in return for keeping licensing and merchandising rights for himself — a decision that would cost the studio billions. Beginning with ...
