George Lucas
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1944 –
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Who is George Lucas?
George Walton Lucas is an American film producer, screenwriter, director, and entrepreneur. He founded Lucasfilm Limited and led the company as chairman and chief executive before selling it to The Walt Disney Company on October 30, 2012. He is best known as the creator of the space opera franchise Star Wars and the archaeologist adventurer character Indiana Jones. Lucas is one of the American film industry's most financially successful filmmakers.
Famous Quotes:
- I am simply trying to struggle through life; trying to do God's bidding.
- A special effect is a tool, a means of telling a story. A special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing.
- The sound and music are 50% of the entertainment in a movie
- Mos Eisley spaceport. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious.
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- Born
- May 14, 1944
Modesto - Also known as
- George Walton Lucas, Jr.
- Gentle George
- George L.
- George Walton Lucas Jr.
- Lucas
- Luke
- Parents
- Spouses
- Marcia Lucas
(1969/02/22 - 1983) - Mellody Hobson
(2013/06/22 - )
- Marcia Lucas
- Children
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Methodism
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian race
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Southern California
Filmmaking
(1967 - 1967) - Modesto's Roosevelt Junior High school
( - 1958) - Downey High School
- Modesto Junior College
- Thomas Downey High School
- Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Southern California
- Employment
- Founder, Lucasfilm
- Founder, LucasArts
- Founder, Industrial Light & Magic
- Founder, Skywalker Sound
- Co-Founder, American Zoetrope
- Chairman and CEO, Lucasfilm
- Chairman, Edutopia
- Lived in
- Modesto
- San Anselmo
- Central Valley
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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