George Lucas - Biography - IMDb. George Walton Lucas, Jr. His father was a stationery store owner and he had three siblings. During his late teen years, he went to Downey High School and was very much interested in drag racing. He planned to become a professional race- car driver. However, a terrible car accident just after his high school graduation ended that dream permanently. The accident changed his views on life. He decided to attend Modesto Junior College before enrolling in the University of Southern California film school. As a film student, he made several short films including THX- 1. George Walton Lucas, Jr. His father was a stationery store owner and he had three siblings. EB (Electronic Labyinth) which won first prize at the 1. National Student Film Festival. In 1. 96. 7, he was awarded a scholarship by Warner Brothers to observe the making of Finian's Rainbow (1. Francis Ford Coppola. Lucas and Coppola became good friends and formed American Zoetrope in 1. The company's first project was Lucas' full- length version of THX 1. In 1. 97. 1, Coppola went into production for The Godfather (1. Lucas formed his own company, Lucasfilm Ltd. In 1. 97. 3, he wrote and directed the semiautobiographical American Graffiti (1.
Golden Globe and garnered five Academy Award nominations. This gave him the clout he needed for his next daring venture. From 1. 97. 3 to 1. Star Wars (1. 97. He was inspired to make this movie from Flash Gordon and the Planet of the Apes films. In 1. 97. 5, he established I. L. M. Another company called Sprocket Systems was established to edit and mix Star Wars and later becomes known as Skywalker Sound. His movie was turned down by several studios until 2. Century Fox gave him a chance. Lucas agreed to forego his directing salary in exchange for 4. The movie went on to break all box office records and earned seven Academy Awards. It redefined the term . Lucas made the other Star Wars films and along with Steven Spielberg created the Indiana Jones series which made box office records of their own. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is a 1999 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas, produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by. From 1. 98. 0 to 1. Lucas was busy with the construction of Skywalker Ranch, built to accommodate the creative, technical, and administrative needs of Lucasfilm. Lucas also revolutionized movie theatres with the T. H. X. System which was created to maintain the highest quality standards in motion picture viewing. He went on to make several more movies that have introduced major innovations in film- making technology. He is chairman of the board of The George Lucas Educational Foundation. In 1. 99. 2, George Lucas was honored with the Irving G. Thalberg Award by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his life- time achievement.- IMDb Mini Biography By. The Korean Movie and Drama Database. Commenting guidelines- Stay on topic and do not spam. Arguments are welcome, fights are not. Comments which break the rules will be erased. Repeated rule breaking will result in blacklisting.
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