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
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)
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Star Wars is an American media franchise created by George Lucas. The space opera saga began with the original Star Wars film and quickly became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. It has expanded int
George Lucas
…George Walton Lucas Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. He created the Star Wars franchise and its fictional universe, the Indiana Jones franchise, and founded Lucasfilm, LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic, and THX. Lucas also…
Timothy Zahn authored the Thrawn trilogy, which was widely credited with revitalizing the dormant Star Wars franchise in the early 1990s.
George Lucas made much of his fortune by retaining the rights to Star Wars merchandising.
The aerial warfare of WWII inspired the space fights.
The lightsaber and the blaster are iconic elements of the franchise.