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George Lucas

Biography

George Lucas is an American filmmaker and entrepreneur who created the Star Wars franchise and the Indiana Jones films, and who founded Lucasfilm, Industrial Light & Magic, LucasArts and THX. He grew up in Modesto, California, studied film at the University of Southern California, and in 1967 moved to San Francisco to start American Zoetrope with Francis Ford Coppola. His first feature as writer-director, THX 1138 (1971), grew from a student short, and American Graffiti (1973) drew five Academy Award nominations. The space epic Star Wars (1977) ranked as the top box office hit of its day and took six Academy Awards, while he produced and co-wrote The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983). He devised the Indiana Jones series with Steven Spielberg and later directed the Star Wars prequels, starting with The Phantom Menace (1999). He executive produced Red Tails (2012), wrote Strange Magic (2015), and sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012.

82years old

Turns 83 on May 14in 214 days

  • Born Modesto
  • Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
  • George Walton Lucas Jr. (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
24
Career span
46 years1980 to 2026

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  1. Big break

    Before filming Star Wars, Lucas was urged to ask for more than the US$150,000 he had agreed for writing and directing, but he refused and instead won ownership of licensing and merchandising rights. Lucasfilm has earned hundreds of millions from licensed games, toys, and collectibles.

  2. About the name

    Lucas, Kleiser and Lewis started a short-lived production company, Sunrise Productions, which had offices on Sunset Boulevard. The friends invented stage names there, and Lucas chose Lucas Beaumont.

  3. Behind the camera

    Lucas founded Industrial Light & Magic in 1975 after 20th Century Fox's effects department closed and Douglas Trumbull declined, suggesting John Dykstra instead.

George Lucas movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy2004 Documentaryas Himself

    IMDb rating 8.25.7K votes

  2. Minions & Monsters2026 Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasyas George Lucasvoice

    IMDb rating 6.332K votes

  3. Milius2013as Himself

    IMDb rating 7.42.3K votes

  4. Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse1991as Himself

    IMDb rating 8.126K votes

  5. The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I2001as Himself

    IMDb rating 7.7893 votes

  6. Drew: The Man Behind the Poster2013as Himself

    IMDb rating 7.41.2K votes

  7. Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible2010as Himself

    IMDb rating 7.5566 votes

  8. Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy2003as Himself

    IMDb rating 7.8548 votes

Most often with

Laurent Bouzereau directed four of these films, Leslie Iwerks two. Steven Spielberg appears in thirteen of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

Awards

Twelve awards and honors from 1981 to 2026.

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George Lucas's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2026Knight of the Legion of HonourWon
2015Disney LegendsHonored
2013Jane Fonda Humanitarian AwardWon
2009California Hall of FameWon
2006Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of FameWon
2005AFI Life Achievement AwardWon
1990Hugo Award for Best Dramatic PresentationIndiana Jones and the Last CrusadeWon
1984Hugo Award for Best Dramatic PresentationStar Wars: Episode VI – Return of the JediWon
1982Hugo Award for Best Dramatic PresentationRaiders of the Lost ArkWon
1981Hugo Award for Best Dramatic PresentationStar Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes BackWon
Honorary Palme d'OrHonorary
Kennedy Center HonorsWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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