American Zoetrope
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American Zoetrope is a privately run American film production company, centered in San Francisco, California, and founded by Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas.
American Zoetrope is located in the Sentinel Building.
Cafe Zoetrope at ground level of the building
George Lucas
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George Walton Lucas Jr. is an American filmmaker, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. He created the Star Wars franchise and its fictional universe, the Indiana Jones franchise, and founded Lucasfilm, L
American Zoetrope
…1980 until 1991) is a privately run American film production company, centered in San Francisco, California, and founded by Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas. Opened on December 12, 1969, the studio has produced not only the films of Coppola (including Apocalypse Now, Bram Stoker's Dracula and Tetro), but…
Lucas at the 2025 San Diego Comic-Con
Director Jim Henson (left) and Lucas working on Labyrinth in 1986
Lucas receiving the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President George W. Bush, February 2006
George Lucas, Berlin 2005 (Portrait by Oliver Mark)