George Lucas

George Lucas (born George Walton Lucas Jr.) was born on May 14, 1944 in Modesto, California, US, to George Walton Lucas Sr. (who worked, ran, then owned L.M. Morris stationery store) and Dorothy Bomberger.  Lucas had three sisters, Katy (Nyegaard) and Ann who were older and Wendy who was three years younger.  Like most other boys and children Lucas attended school,  John Muir Elementary, Modesto Junior High then Thomas Downey High School (all in Modesto, CA), had nick names "Luke" (short for LUCas in High School) and "Georgie" (Elementary School), and was a typical boy in nearly all respects, maybe a little quieter than most.  

Most of his pre-college years were spent reading comics, watching adventure shows on TV (after age 10), illustrating, a keen interest in photography, and...cars, cars, cars.  It was only a near death car crash that moved Lucas down a different, less life-threatening path and ultimately towards and into an incredibly high-speed life and career.

When Lucas had just turned eighteen, and only days away from taking his final exams at Thomas Downey High, he was racing back home in his little fiat from a cram session at the library.  Because of the speed in which he was traveling and the sun partially obstructing his view he collided with another teenage driver, in an Impala.  The collision threw the fiat into a multiple spin which somehow disabled the seatbelt ejecting Lucas from a hole in the roof.  The little car then smashed into a tree demolishing the semblance of 'car' into scrap metal and moving the tree several feet in the process, including its roots.  Lucas was thought to be dead, when they picked him up he was not breathing, his lungs were crushed, and there was no heartbeat.  The young man in the Impala came out of the wreck relatively untouched while Lucas had critical injuries requiring four months recovery.  By all accounts he should have been dead.

During his time in the hospital Lucas rethought the course of his life and felt that his life could be better spent following less dangerous pursuits.  Though Lucas remained obsessed by speed and cars in the following years he had been transformed, he was determined and focused.  After his recovery he told his father (who was less than receptive) that he would be attending San Francisco State University (after pulling his grades up at Modesto Junior College) to study Art.  Lucas spent one term in art school before his friend, Haskell Wexler, convinced him to go to film school at USC (University of Southern California) adding, 'it's near a race track' (Willow Springs).  Lucas headed for Los Angeles and film school to make good use of his interests in social science, anthropology, sociology, psychology, art and photography.

Lucas was at home at USC, while other film students were busy complaining that nobody was giving them film to work with, Lucas was finding classes which offered bits of film (basically courses which used film to test skill) in which he took full advantage.  His first was an animation class (nothing like we have today) where he made a one minute film called A Look At Life out of 35 feet of film, that miniscule length of celluloid garnered Lucas around 25 awards at film festivals around the world and he became a filmmaking star on campus and elsewhere.

He graduated from USC in 1966 with several award winning films under his belt, including THX 1138 4EB.  USC offered Lucas a 6 month scholarship (funded by Warner Bros. to get work experience) to be spent on the Warner lot in Burbank.  The film industry was suffering a low point, to put it mildly, and Lucas found that the lot was a virtual ghost town.  The only production he could find was Finian's Rainbow (Francis Ford Coppola dir.) where he tried to go unnoticed on the set.  Coppola didn't miss this attempt and was quick to ask who he was and what he was doing there.   Lucas, ever enterprising, asked Coppola for a position and one was indeed granted, administrative assistant to Coppola himself.  They worked together on The Rain People and made a good team in spite of their polar opposite personalities.

Coppola and Lucas would ultimately collaborate on a feature version of Lucas' student film, THX 1138 4EB, called just THX-1138 (these numbers came from a phone number Lucas had in San Francisco 849-1138, the letters corresponding with their numeric counterparts on the telephone dial...yes, before the push-button revolution), the film would slightly strain the relationship between Lucas and Coppola, but they would remain friends.

THX marked a somewhat bitter start in the Hollywood/Lucas relationship.  The studio execs at Warner felt the need to cut THX up to suit their own desires and Lucas felt, rightly so, that his work was his own and shouldn't be tampered with.  The film made its way to screens to critical accolades but its venue was limited to small art houses and the audience small groups of students and art house patrons, not nearly enough viewers to make any sort of financial or confidence ripples for the studio.  The film enjoyed an open-minded European reception but was never considered successful.

With THX behind him, Lucas turned his attention to other projects, one of which was a semi-reflective piece revolving around his cruising years in Modesto (rolled into one slice-of-life night), American Graffiti.  Again, the studio execs, this time Universal,  felt a need to wield their old school studio power and meddle with the artwork.  It was only after some negotiating and a sneaky manipulative move that convinced the studio head to only make one major change in the film.  Shortly thereafter the film was released.  Graffiti obtained an incredible level of popularity which grew with each week past its debut.

Even though Graffiti was a success, Lucas was heavily disappointed that he seemed to have little control over the ultimate fate of his original work.  He decided that it would be the last time studios would force themselves into his projects.  In 1973 (the year American Graffiti was released) Lucas started to write Star Wars, one of his other projects, with revenge in mind.  Without the success of Graffiti, the appreciative likes of Alan Ladd Jr. (Fox Studios head and son of actor Alan Ladd), Lucas' enthusiasm for his new project and the artistic conceptual genius of Ralph McQuarrie Star Wars might never have been made.

While the success of Star Wars and its unprecedented and lucrative licensing of all things related is well documented and near legendary in its entrepreneurial spirit, Lucas' success goes far beyond his epic space adventure, its sequels/prequels, subsequent financial windfall, accolades and awards.  His sense of the future has rebuilt and revived the film industry and the way filmmakers approach their projects.  Sound and special effects have simply not been the same since Lucas' innovation-out-of-necessity, cutting edge technology took hold...making possible the nearly impossible.  

Today Lucas' companies continue to be leaders in innovative technique, striving to go just beyond the realms of current technology, always keeping one or more steps into the future. 

Lucas was once married to editor Marcia Griffin (Feb 1969 - 1983 div).  He has three children: Amanda, Katie and Jett.

 

 

Film Actor/Himself

Toy Story: 10th Anniversary Edition (DVD Extras)~2005 - Himself in a featurette

Ben Hur (DVD Extras)~2005 - Himself in a tribute documentary

Edge Codes.com~2005 - Himself

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith~2005 - Baron Papanoida/General Grievous' cough

Kagemusha~1980 (DVD 2004) - Himself/Interview

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy~2004 (V) -  Himself

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy~2003 (V) -  Himself

Brian De Palma, l'incorruptible~2002 -  Himself

Darkness at High Noon: The Carl Foreman Documents~2002

Beginning: Making Episode I, The~2001 (V) -  Himself

From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking~2001 (V) -  Himself

Film-Fest DVD: Issue 6 - Moviemaking in the New Millenium~2001 (V) -  Himself - Interview

Stars of Star Wars: Interviews From the Cast, The~1999 (V) -  Himself

Story of Computer Graphics, The~1999 - Himself

Unauthorized Star Wars Story, The~1999 (V) -  Himself

George Lucas... Cruisin' Modesto~1998 -  Himself (prologue)

Beverly Hills Cop III~1994 -  Disappointed Man

George Lucas: Heroes, Myths and Magic~1993 -  Himself

Magical World of Chuck Jones, The~1992 -  Himself

Make It Happen~1991 (V) - 

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse~1991 -  Himself

Hook~1991 (uncredited) -  Man kissing on bridge (see Actor Connections - Film)

Hero's Journey: The World of Joseph Campbell, The~1987 -  Himself

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga~1985 (V) -  Himself

Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird~1985 (uncredited) -  Man in Background on Sesame Street

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom~1984 (uncredited) -  Missionary

George Lucas: Maker of Films~1971 -  Himself

 

Film Camera

Rain People, The~1968 (assistant cameraman)

Why Man Creates~1968 (camera operator)

Grand Prix~1966 (additional camera operator)

 

Film Cinematographer

Gimme Shelter~1970

Filmmaker~1968

6-18-67~1967

Anyone Lived in a Pretty How Town~1967

1:42:08: A Man and His Car~1966

Freiheit~1966 (as Lucas)

Herbie~1966

Look at Life~1965

 

Film Director

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith~2005

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones~2002

Short Chaos 10~2000 (V)

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace~1999

Captivated '92: The Video Collection~1991 (V) (video Rush, Rush)

Star Wars~1977

American Graffiti~1973

THX 1138~1971

THX 1138:4EB~1970

Making of 'The Rain People', The~1969

Filmmaker~1968

Rain People, The~1968 (art director)

6-18-67~1967

Anyone Lived in a Pretty How Town~1967

Emperor, The~1967

1:42:08: A Man and His Car~1966

Freiheit~1966 (as Lucas)

Herbie~1966

Look at Life~1965

 

Film Editor

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones~2002 (uncredited)

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade~1989 (uncredited)

Latino~1985 (uncredited)

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom~1984 (uncredited)

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi~1983 (uncredited)

Raiders of the Lost Ark~1981 (uncredited)

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back~1980 (uncredited)

Star Wars~1977 (uncredited)

American Graffiti~1973 (uncredited)

THX 1138~1971

Making of 'The Rain People', The~1969

Filmmaker~1968

6-18-67~1967

Anyone Lived in a Pretty How Town~1967

1:42:08: A Man and His Car~1966

Freiheit~1966 (as Lucas)

Herbie~1966

Look at Life~1965

Journey to the Pacific (????) (assistant editor)

 

Film Producer

Red Tails~200?

Indiana Jones 4~2007 (executive producer)

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith~2005  (executive producer)

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones~2002 (executive producer)

Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service, The~1999 (V) (executive producer)

Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil, The~1999 (V) (executive producer)

Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure, The~1999 (V) (executive producer)

Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Trenches of Hell, The~1999 (V) (executive producer)

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace~1999 (executive producer)

Radioland Murders~1994 (executive producer)

Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert, The~1992 (V) (executive producer)

Wow!~1990 (V) (executive producer)

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade~1989 (executive producer)

Land Before Time, The~1988 (executive producer)

Tucker: The Man and His Dream~1988 (executive producer)

Powaqqatsi~1988 (executive producer)

Willow~1988 (executive producer)

Star Tours~1987 (executive producer)

Captain Eo~1986 (executive producer)

Howard the Duck~1986 (executive producer)

Labyrinth~1986 (executive producer)

Latino~1985 (executive producer) (uncredited)

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters~1985 (executive producer)

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom~1984) (executive producer)

Twice Upon a Time~1983 (executive producer)

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi~1983 (executive producer)

Body Heat~1981 (executive producer) (uncredited)

Raiders of the Lost Ark~1981 (executive producer)

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back~1980 (executive producer)

Kagemusha~1980 (executive producer: international version)

More American Graffiti~1979 (executive producer)

Star Wars~1977 (executive producer)

Rain People, The~1969 (associate producer)

Other production:

Rain People, The~1969 (production manager & assistant)

Finian's Rainbow~1968 (production assistant) (uncredited)

Bus, The~1965 (production assistant)

 

Film Producer Music

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi~1983 (music producer) (uncredited)

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back~1980 (music producer) (uncredited)

More American Graffiti~1979 (music selection)

Star Wars~1977 (music producer) (uncredited)

 

Film Sound

Filmmaker~1968 (sound)

Rain People, The~1968 (sound recordist)

Marcello, I'm Bored~1966 (sound editor)

 

Film Special Thanks

Naqoyqatsi~2002 (continuing thanks)

Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams~2002 (special thanks)

Jurassic Park~1993 (special thanks)

Leprechaun~1993 (special thanks)

Visions of Light~1992 (special thanks from AFI)

Godfather: Part III, The~1990 (special thanks)

Return to Oz~1985 (special thanks)

Kagemusha~1980 (presenter)

 

Film Writer

Indiana Jones 4~2006 (characters) (story)

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith~2005

Han Solo Affair, The~2002 (characters)

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones~2002 (screenplay/story)

Crazy Watto~2000 (character: watto) (uncredited)

Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service, The~1999 (V) (characters)

Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil, The~1999 (V) (characters)

Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure, The~1999 (V) (Mexican segment) (characters)

Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Trenches of Hell, The~1999 (V) (characters)

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace~1999

Dark Redemption, The~1999 (characters)

Radioland Murders~1994 (story)

Indiana Jed~1992 (V) (stories)

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade~1989 (characters) (story)

Willow~1988 (story)

Captain Eo~1986 (story)

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom~1984 (story)

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi~1983 (story)

Raiders of the Lost Ark~1981 (story)

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back~1980 (story)

More American Graffiti~1979 (characters)

Star Wars~1977

American Graffiti~1973

THX 1138~1971 (earlier screenplay) (story)

THX 1138:4EB~1970

Filmmaker~1968

6-18-67~1967

Anyone Lived in a Pretty How Town~1967

Emperor, The~1967

1:42:08: A Man and His Car~1966

Freiheit~1966 (as Lucas)

Herbie~1966

Look at Life~1965

 

Film Other

GLEF<George Lucas Educational Foundation> Video Introduction

 

TV Actor/Himself

Late Night with Conan O'Brien~1993 - Himself (#14.104) 5/1/07

Robot Chicken: Star Wars~2007 - voices himself 6/17/07

Blowin' Up~2006 - Himself in the Jamie Kennedy/Stu Stone rap Rollin' with Saget (#1.1) 5/16/06

AFI: Lifetime Achievement Award: George Lucas~2005 - Himself

Apprentice, The~2004 - Guest

Star Wars: Feel the Force~2004 - Himself

Alien Planet (Animal Planet)~2005 - Himself 5/14/05 

Greatest American~2005 - nominated person

O.C., The~2003 - Himself 5/12/05

Charlie Rose <PBS>~1991  - Himself 1/12/05

This Is Your Life~1955 -  Himself in Vic Armstrong 6/26/03

Just Shoot Me!~1997 -  Himself in  It's Raining Babies (# 7.8) 1/7/03 (with Star Wars references)

2003 MTV Movie Awards~2003  -  Himself

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains~2003  -  Himself

Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s~2002  (uncredited) -  Himself

Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards, The~2002  -  Himself

Inside the Playboy Mansion~2002  (uncredited) -  Himself

Troldspejlet~1989 -  Himself in  Bag Klonernes angreb 5/19/02

Intimate Portrait: Cindy Williams~2001  -  Himself

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome~2001  (uncredited) -  Himself

Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years~2000  -  Himself

Smap x Smap~1996 -  Himself 6/28/99

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: A Look Inside~1999  -  Himself

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic~1999  -  Himself

Making of 'American Graffiti', The~1998  -  Himself

Hollywood Aliens & Monsters~1997  -  Himself

Tæt på troldmanden George Lucas~1997  (also archive footage) -  Himself - Director

Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies, A~1995  -  Himself

Carrie Fisher: The Hollywood Family~1995  -  Himself

Making of Disneyland's 'Indiana Jones Adventure', The~1995  -  Himself

American Cinema~1995  -  Himself

Carrie on Hollywood~1995 -  Himself (# 1.1)

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects~1994  -  Himself

64th Annual Academy Awards, The~1992  -  Himself - Thalberg Award Recipient

Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros.~1991  -  Himself

Siskel & Ebert: The Future of the Movies~1990  -  Himself

62nd Annual Academy Awards, The~1990  -  Himself - Co-presenter: Honorary Award to Akira Kurosawa

Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth~1988 (mini)  -  Himself

Making of 'Captain Eo', The~1986  -  Himself

Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom', The~1984  (uncredited) -  Himself

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi~1983  -  Himself

Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark', The~1981  -  Himself

SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back~1980  -  Himself

Making of 'Star Wars', The~1977  -  Himself

 

Commercials

Panasonic (Japan)

Panasonic: Digital Magic (Japan)

 

TV Producer

Star Wars: Clone Wars~2003  (executive producer)

Young Indiana Jones and the Attack of the Hawkmen~1995  (executive producer)

Young Indiana Jones and the Treasure of the Peacock's Eye~1995  (executive producer)

Young Indiana Jones and the Hollywood Follies~1994  (executive producer)

Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, The~1992  (executive producer)

Inside the Labyrinth~1986  (executive producer)

Droids~1985  (executive producer)

Ewoks~1985  (executive producer)

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor~1985  (executive producer)

Ewok Adventure, The~1984  (executive producer)

 

TV Special Thanks

Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards, The~2002  (very special thanks)

 

TV Writer

Star Wars: Clone Wars~2003  (characters and universe)

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome~2001  (character: R2-D2) (uncredited)

Young Indiana Jones and the Attack of the Hawkmen~1995  (characters)

Young Indiana Jones and the Treasure of the Peacock's Eye~1995  (characters)

Droids~1985  (characters)

Ewoks~1985  (characters)

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor~1985  (story)

Ewok Adventure, The~1984  (story)

Star Wars Holiday Special, The~1978  (uncredited)

 

Live Appearances

44th ICG Publicist's Guild Awards~2007 - presenter to Sid Ganis (Atlanta, GA)

 

Theatre

Message of the Hearts, The~1952 - (he was in 3rd grade)

 

Music Videos - Actor

Rollin' with Saget: Jamie Kennedy/Stu Stone~2006 - Himself ...sort of:

 

Music Videos - Director

Paula Abdul's Rush Rush~1992?

 

Books

Weird Science Vol. 1 - wrote introduction with Steven Spielberg

Shock SuspenStories Vol. 1. - wrote introduction with Steven Spielberg

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones~2002 (published screenplay)

Monsters and Aliens from Star Wars~ - by Bob Carrau and George Lucas

Willow: The Novel Based on the Motion Picture~1988 - by Joan D. Vinge and George Lucas

Shadow Star~1999 - (co-writer with Chris Claremont)

Shadow Dawn~1997 (co-writer with Chris Claremont)

Shadow Moon~1995 (co-writer with Chris Claremont)

Empire Strikes Back, The: A Storybook~1985 (with Leigh Brackett, and Lawrence Kasdan)

Star Wars~1976 (with Alan Dean Foster)

 

Books About George Lucas

Droidmaker: George Lucas and the Digital Revolution~2005 - by Michael Rubin

Empire Building~1997 by Garry Jenkins

George Lucas: The Making of His Movies (close up)~1998 by Charles Salewicz

Skywalking: The Life and Films of George Lucas~1999 - by Dale Pollock

George Lucas: Interviews (Conversations With Filmmakers Series)~ - by George Lucas and Sally Kline

George Lucas (Virgin Film)~ - Jim Smith 

George Lucas: A&E Biography~ - by Dana White

George Lucas~ - by John Baxter

The Cinema of George Lucas~ - by Marcus Hearn, Ron Howard

George Lucas (Behind the Camera)~ - by Charles Shields

Mythmaker: The Life and Work of George Lucas~1999 - by John Baxter

George Lucas~ - by James Clarke

George Lucas: An Unauthorized Biography~ - by Janet Riehecky

George Lucas~ - by D.L. Mabery

George Lucas Companion~1999 - by Howard Maxford

George Lucas: The Creative Impulse: Lucasfilm's First Twenty Years~1992 - by Charles Champlin

George Lucas (People In The News)~ - by Adam Woog

George Lucas: Creator of Star Wars~ - by Christopher Rau

How Movies Are Made Featuring the Films of George Lucas~ - by Larry Weinberg

George Lucas: El Mayor Espectaculo del Mundo~2000 - by Miguel Juan Payan

Steven Spielberg and George Lucas: A Close Encounter~ - by Derek Sylvester

The Future of the Movies~ - by Roger Ebert

 

Video Games Writer

Star Wars: Obi-Wan~2001  (characters)

Star Wars: Yoda Stories~1997  (characters)

Star Wars: Rebel Assault~1993  (characters)

Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis~1992  (characters)

Star Wars~1988  (story and screenplay)

Empire Strikes Back, The~1985  (screen story)

Star Wars~1983 

 

Video Games Special Thanks

Star Wars: The Clone Wars~2002  (very special thanks)

StarCraft~1998  (thanks)

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge~1991  (special thanks)

Loom~1990  (special thanks)

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade~1989  (special thanks)

 

Awards, Honors and Nominations

Academy Awards

Rec'd 1992 Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award for lifetime achievement (presented by the crew of the orbiting space shuttle Atlantis)

Nom 1978 Oscar Best Director for Star Wars

Nom 1978 Oscar Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen for Star Wars

Nom 1974 Oscar Best Director for American Graffiti

Nom 1974 Oscar Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Factual Material or Material Not Previously Published or Produced for American Graffiti (shared)

Academy of Achievement

Inducted 1989 Hall of Business

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films

Nom 2003 Saturn Best Direction for Star Wars: episode II - Attack of the Clones

Nom 2000 Saturn Best Director for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Nom 1984 Saturn Best Writing for Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Rec'd 1978 Saturn Best Director for Star Wars (note: Steven Spielberg also won for Close Encounters)

Rec'd 1978 Saturn Best Writing for Star Wars

AFI (American Film Institute)

Rec'd 2005 Life Achievement Award (see pic above)

APEX Awards

Nom 1989 Adapted Screenplay - Action/Mystery/Thriller for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Rec'd 1983 Adapted Screenplay - Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror for Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Rec'd 1981 Original Screenplay - Action/Mystery/Thriller for Raiders of the Lost Ark

BAFTA

Rec'd 2002 Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film

Cannes Film Festival

Rec'd 2005 Festival Trophy for Career Acheivement

CINE Awards

Rec'd     Golden Eagle

Csapnivalo Awards

Nom 2000 Golden Slate Best Screenplay for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

DVD Exclusive Awards

Nom 2003 Premiere Award Best New, Enhanced or Reconstructed Movie Scenes for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Nom 2001 Video Premiere Award Best Audio Commentary for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (shared)

David di Donatello Awards

Rec'd 1981 David Award Best Producer - Foreign Film for Kagemusha (shared)

Deauville Festival of American Film

Honored 2004 for his work in film.

Directors Guild of America

Nom 1978 DGA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for Star Wars

Nom 1974 DGA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for American Graffiti

Emmy Awards

Nom 1986 Outstanding Children's Program for Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (shared)

Nom 1985 Outstanding children's Program for The Ewok Adventure (shared)

Evening Standard British Film Awards

Rec'd 1979 Best Film for Star Wars

Entertainment Software Association

Rec'd 2005 Champion Award for his contributions to the gaming industry

Fennecus Awards

Nom 1994 Actor in a Cameo Role for Beverly Hills Cop III

Nom 1989 Story and Screenplay for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Nom 1981 Original Screenplay for Raiders of the Lost Ark

Nom 1983 Story and Screenplay for Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Golden Globes

Nom 1978 Best Director - Motion Picture for Star Wars

Nom 1974 Best Director - Motion Picture for American Graffiti

Golden Reel Awards

Rec'd 2005 Filmmaker Award for his outstanding contributions to the art of sound

Golden Satellite Awards

Rec'd 2003 Nicola Tesla Award for Achievement

Hochi Film Awards

Rec'd 1978 Best Foreign Language Film for Star Wars

Hugo Awards:

Rec'd 1977 Special Award - George Lucas for Star Wars

James Smithson Bicentennial Medal

Rec'd 1997 JSBM for distinguished contributions to the advancement of areas of interest to the Smithsonian Institute
Kinema Junpo Awards

Rec'd 1978 Readers' Choice Award Best Foreign Language Film Director for Star Wars

Locarno International Film Festival

Rec'd 1973 Bronze Leopard for American Graffiti

Motion Picture Sound Editors (at Golden Reel Awards)

Rec'd 2004 Filmmaker's Award for his contributions to the art of sound

National Board of Review

Rec'd 2002 Special Awards for Visionary Cinematic Achievement

Rec'd 1974 NSFC Award Best Screenplay for American Graffiti (shared)

National Medal of Technology

Rec'd 2006 National Medal of Technology (ILM) for ILM's 30 years of work in the field. (accepted from President Bush with Chrissie England)

National Student Film Festival

Rec'd 1967/8 First Prize for THX 1138: 4EB

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

Rec'd 1974 NYFCC Award Best Screenplay for American Graffiti (shared)

People's Choice Awards

Rec'd 2005 Favorite Movie for Revenge of the Sith (presented to him by Harrison Ford)

Rec'd 2005 Favorite Movie Drama for Revenge of the Sith

Rec'd 1979 Favorite Motion Picture for Star Wars

PGA Golden Laurel Awards

Rec'd 2003 Vanguard Award for Achievement

Razzie Awards

Rec'd 2003 Razzie Worst Screenplay for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (shared)

Nom 2003 Razzie Worst Director for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Nom 2000 Razzie Worst Director for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Nom 2000 Razzie Worst Screenplay for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Nom 1989 Razzie Worst Screenplay for Willow (shared)

Science Fiction Hall of Fame

Rec'd 2006 Inductee for his achievements/work in Film, Television and Media

Sci-Fi Universe Magazine

Rec'd 1995 Lifetime Achievement Award

Sherrill C. Corwin Human Relations Award

Rec'd 2000 for a lifetime spent attempting to fuse technology and art, science and emotion, for the enrichment of those around him.

ShoWest Convention

Rec'd 2005 Galactic Achievement Award

Rec'd 1978 ShoWest Award Director of the Year

Toy Industry Hall of Fame

Inducted February 2007 for creating the Star Wars universe and consequently his part in creating Star Wars toys.

Variety Magazine

Rec'd 2004 Stand Out Performer of the Year for Star Wars Trilogy DVD release

Visual Effects Society Awards

Rec'd 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award

World Affairs Council - Global Vision Award

Rec'd 2006

WorldFest

Rec'd ???? Platinum REMI Award

Writers Guild of America

Nom 1982 WGA Award (Screen) Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen for Raiders of the Lost Ark (shared)

Nom 1978 WGA Award (Screen) Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen for Star Wars

Nom 1974 WGA Award (Screen) Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen for American Graffiti

Young Artist Awards

Rec'd 2000 Jackie Coogan Award

 

Boards and other seats

GLEF - Chairman of the Board

Lucasfilm, Ltd. - Chairman of the Board

Film Foundation - Chairman of the Board

USC School of Cinema-Television Advisory Board - Chairman of the Board

 

Miscellany

2007 - April 14, raced in the Grand Prix of Long Beach (with actress and Star Wars alum Kelly Hu)

 

2007 - Grand Marshall in The Rose Parade (Pasadena, California)

 

2006 - a judge in the Škoda Style et Luxe competition

 

2005 - donated $1 million for Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Project (Washington, DC)

 

Shortly after his family visited Disneyland (on the second day of opening July of 1955) Lucas and his friend, Melvin Cellini, started a kids newspaper.  Lucas wrote a column for each issue that highlighted each ride that he had experienced at the Disney park.

 

2005 - listed as #4 on the power rank scale at Forbes.com

 

2004 - listed as #1 of President's we'll never see (Redmond.com):

1. George Lucas
Enough with all the Star Wars anti-missile talk; let's bring in the guy who wrote the script—and made it pay. Luke Skywalker and Indiana Jones go to Washington, against an American Graffiti soundtrack—we can't help but feel good. "I hate snakes!" is the mantra. The State of the Union Address becomes such an explosion of special effects that seven Supreme Court Justices retire. HDTV sales skyrocket. The term "soccer mom" is removed from the lexicon because everyone is either at the movies or playing video games. Won't run because: He built Skywalker Ranch to escape Hollywood. Fat chance he'll agree to work in Washington, Obi-Wan.

 

2004 - Honored at the Deauville Film Festival in the Netherlands.

 

2002 - Neibaum-Coppola Winery produced two wines (Chardonnay and Merlot) commemorating Skywalker Ranch - Viandante del Cielo, but Lucas and Coppola have been producing wine together since about 1992.  There are under 3.5 acres of grapes planted at Skywalker Ranch, including a little bit of Pinot Noir for Lucas himself.

 

2000 - Was a participant in the Long Beach Grand Prix Pro-Am car race...in Long Beach, CA.

 

Ronald Reagan had once requested to see Skywalker Ranch but was denied (...Reagan must have forgotten about the lawsuit brought about by Lucasfilm against the US Gov't during Reagan's term for using Star Wars as the name for the Strategic Defense Initiative)

 

USC is home to the George Lucas Instructional Building:

Home to the administrative offices of the Dean, Writing, Production, Interactive Media, Critical Studies, and the Peter Stark Producing Program, it also contains classrooms and several class/screening rooms. In addition, there is:
- 150-seat theater; equipped for 35 and 16mm film (plus 16mm double system interlock for mag sound), DVD, LaserDisc, 3/4” and VHS video projection, Dolby and THX sound; DA88 digital audio interlock
- 5 additional screening/classrooms—each with a variety of formats
- Student Production Office—a student-run office that assists production students in securing film locations, talent casting, and providing forms for insurance, releases and other logistical procedures.

 

Established/Created the following:

    GLEF (George Lucas Educational Foundation)~1991

    Lucasfilm Ltd.~1971

         Animation (California 2003, Singapore 2004)

        Lucas Digital

          ILM~1971

           Skywalker Sound 

   Lucas Arts~1982

    Lucas Learning

    Lucas Licensing, Ltd.

    Lucas Online~1997

    THX~1983

   More about Lucasfilm Companies

In 1986, Lucas sold a portion of his computer graphics research division (of ILM) to Steve Jobs (Apple Computers), which became Pixar Animation Studios.

 

Modesto, CA, has a commemorative statue (American Graffiti) at the intersections of the intersections of McHenry Avenue, "J" Street, 17th Street, Downey and Needham:

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