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George Lucas
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The fans are all upset. They’re always going to be upset. Why did he do it like this? And why didn’t he do it like this?
— On Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, "Keys to the Kingdom" at Vanity Fair (2 January 2008)
George Lucas
American filmmaker and philanthropist (born 1944)
- Fame76.7
- Momentum2.1
- Global rank#227
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- Fame76.7
- Momentum2.1
- Global rank#227
- United States rank#248
- Directors rank#38
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Born 1944 · age 82United States
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He built the mythology that reshaped how studios think about sequels, merchandising, and universe-building — then sold the whole empire to Disney for four billion dollars and walked away.
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George Walton Lucas Jr. graduated from USC film school in 1967, moved to San Francisco, and co-founded American Zoetrope with Francis Ford Coppola. His first feature, THX 1138 (1971), flopped commercially despite critical praise. American Graffiti (1973), drawn from his Modesto youth, earned five Oscar nominations and funded what came next: Star Wars (1977), a troubled production that became the highest-grossing film of its time and won six Academy Awards. He produced its sequels, The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983), then partnered with Steven Spielberg on the Indiana…
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George Lucas
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Being in Washington is more fictional than being in Hollywood.
— "Lucas in a D.C. daze" in Variety (20 February 2006)
George Lucas
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One of the amazing things about 'Seven Samurai' is that there are a lot of characters.
— George Lucas, in Marc Lee Film-makers on film: George Lucas, The Telegraph, 14 May 2005
George Lucas
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There is no Episode VII...Not about Luke Skywalker, not about, you know, that group of people and that struggle to bring democracy back to the galaxy.
— Minutes Overtime: George Lucas (2005)
George Lucas
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As you go through history, I didn't think it was going to get quite this close. So it's just one of those recurring things… I hope this doesn't come true in our country.
— "Star Wars Raises Questions On U.S. Policy" WBZTV CBS 4 Boston (2005)
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- Disney Legends
- Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award
- California Hall of Fame
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Historical36.9
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Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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