George Lucas is a filmmaker, director, producer, writer and entrepreneur. He is known for creating such films as Star Wars Series, Indiana Jones Series, The Rain People, THX 1138, American Graffiti, The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Twice in a Row, Body Heat, Return of the Jedi, Labyrinth, Pasture, Land Before Time, Radioland Murders, Red Tails, and Strange Magic . George was embraced as a Disney legend and won numerous awards and nominations for his films.

Born name

George Walton Lucas Jr.

nickname

Luke

Sun sign

Trails

Place of birth

Modesto, California, USA

Residence

San Anselmo, California, USA

nationality

training

George Lucas attended Thomas Downey High School and passed out from Modesto at Roosevelt Junior High School in 1958. He later attended the University of Southern California (USC) School of Cinematic Arts , graduating in 1962.

occupation

Filmmaker, Director, Producer, Author, Entrepreneur

family

• Father – George Walton Lucas Sr. (Business Owner)
• Mutter – Dorothy Ellinore Lucas
• Siblings – He had 3 siblings.
• Others – Walton Hood Lucas (paternal grandfather),William Fleming Lucas (paternal great-grandfather), Margaret E. Taylor (paternal great-grandmother), Maude/Maud Esther Leedy (paternal great-grandmother), Henry Clay Leedy (paternal great-grandmother), Phoebe Caroline Boston/Bostwich (Paternal Great-Grandmother), Paul Spayd Bomberger (Maternal Grandfather), John Stauffer Bomberger (Maternal Grandfather), Alice Johanna/Joanna Spayd (Maternal Grandmother), Dorothy A. Pieper (Maternal Grandmother), Rev. William Henry Pieper (Maternal Grandfather), Margaret Elenore Scherer/Sherer (maternal great-grandmother)

Manager

George Lucas is managed by –

• Lucasfilm Entertainment Company, Ltd., Production Company, San Francisco, California, USA
• Skywalker Ranch, Company, Nicasio, California, USA
• Jake Bloom, Blüte Hergott Deimer Rosenthall La Violette, Beverly Hills, California, USA

To build

Average

Height

5 feet 7 inches or 170 cm

weight

77 kg or 169.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

George Lucas dated –

1. Marcia Lucas (1969-1983) – In 1969, George married Marcia Lou Griffin, the Academy Award-winning film editor. Together they adopted a little girl named Amanda Lucas in 1981. However, the couple divorced in 1983.
2. Linda Ronstadt (1980s) – In the 1980s, George was in a relationship with singer Linda Ronstadt. They were even engaged for a while.
3. Mellody Hobson (2006-Present) – In 2006, George started dating President of Ariel Investments and Chairman of DreamWorks Animation, Mellody Hobson. In January 2013, the couple announced their engagement. After 4 months, on June 22, 2013, the couple tied the knot at Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, California. The couple have a daughter named Everest Hobson Lucas (born August 12, 2013) who will be transmitted via gestational carrier.

Note – George adopted two children before marrying Mellody, daughter Katie Lucas (born 1988) and son Jett Lucas (born 1993).

race/ethnicity

White

He is of English, Scottish, Dutch, French and Swiss-German ancestry on his father’s side and of German and Swiss-German ancestry on his mother’s side.

hair colour

Grau

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Rounded chin
• gray beard
• Tends to wear thin, round glasses

brand promotion

He has appeared in a commercial to be aired only in Japan.

Religion

He grew up in a Methodist family.

However, he claims to be a “Buddhist Methodist”.

Known for

• He has worked as a writer and director on numerous films, including THX 1138 (1971), Star Wars (1973), Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1973), Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
• His contribution as writer-producer in films including The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Return of the Jedi (1983), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Destiny (1984), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) and Strange Magic (2015)

first movie

In 1984 he made his big screen debut as a missionary in the action adventure film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Destiny . However, his part was uncredited.

In 1994 he made his official big screen debut as the disappointed man in the action comedy Beverly Hills Cop III .

First TV show

In 1978 he made his first television appearance in the documentary series, Turn the Page .

George Lucas favorite things

• Stage of filmmaking – editing the film
• Movie Akira Kurosawa – Seven Samurai (1954)

George Lucas Facts

1. A race car enthusiast, he spent most of his time in garages and on the subway at the fairgrounds during high school.
2. His children have appeared in Star Wars prequels.
3. In many of his films there is an older, mature protagonist who is dedicated to educating the younger characters.
4. He is known for usually directing science fiction and fantasy films.
5. The musical score for his films is generally credited to composer John Williams.
6. While in college, he suffered a high-speed car accident that took him to the hospital after a near-death experience.
7. In 1971 he founded the Lucasfilm Production Company.
8. George has provided financial support for the making of Star Wars series including Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) and Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) .
9. Entertainment Weekly has ranked him 4th on the “101 Most Powerful People in Entertainment” for 2 years in a row.
10. He is a member of the Board of Councilors of the USC School of Cinema-Television.
11. George is reportedly diabetic.
12. He is close friends with Steven Spielberg.
13. Contrary to his image of using cutting-edge technology in his film productions, he prefers to write on a loose-leaf binder rather than a Mac.
14. His screenplay for Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) failed to attract major Hollywood studios until 20th Century Fox took a chance and it later turned out to be the highest-grossing film of the period.
15. George sold his Lucasfilm’s computer graphics division to Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Inc., later renamed Pixar Animation Studio.
16. In 1987, Disney spelled his name backwards “Egroeg Sacul” and used it as their Star Tours Park Ride theme.
17. George and Steven Spielberg came up with the idea for the Indiana Jones story while vacationing in Hawaii.
18. George is one of the first filmmakers to successfully use sound design to create effects in films such as THX 1138 (1971) and Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977).
19. He doesn’t make his film posters with “critic quotes” to the dismay of many critic societies.
20. Filming on Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) became so stressful that he hospitalized himself, which led to treatment for high blood pressure.
21. Although Paramount Pictures funded the making of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), by contract, George owned 40% of the film and collected almost half of the profits at the studio after a certain box office.
22. Paramount Pictures executive director Michael Eisner has said that the screenplay for Raiders of the Lost Ark ( 1981) was one of the best screenplays he had ever read.
23. He has won the American Film Institute’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
24. In high school he was given the nickname Luke, which was later given the name of his hero Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy.
25. In 2005, George and Steven Spielberg were the only filmmakers to make Forbes ‘ list of the ‘400 Richest People in America’.
26. George has planned to remake all Star Wars films in 3-D versions through the Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) process.
27. He once had a dog named “Indiana” which inspired his Indiana Jones character and the looks for Chewbacca in Star Wars .
28. His talent was recognized by US President George W. Bush with a medal for his outstanding work and use of technology in his films.
29. Ranking #39, the film Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) was included in the American Film Institute’s list of the 100 Most Inspirational Movies of All Time.
30. He loves the series Doctor Who (1963-1989).
31. From 2002 to 2005, he made Premiere ‘s annual ‘Power 100 list’.
32. He’d allowed occasional “Star Wars” gags to be created on the show, family guy.
33. George supported Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election and attended the 2009 Presidential Pre-Inaugural Concert “We Are One”.
34. Its iconic villain Darth Vader was inspired by Marvel Comics villain Doctor Doom from Fantastic Four .
35. He admitted that mythologist Joseph Campbell is one of his biggest influencers.
36. In 2012, he sold Lucasfilm to Disney Production Company for $4 billion.
37. He has the head of Stormtrooper and R2-D2 from Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) in his office.
38. During his school years, he received bad grades and struggled with his spelling until college.
39. He considers THX 1138 (1971) as his most significant professional achievement.
40. He is a major collector of the work of illustrator and painter Norman Rockwell.
41. George and Steven Spielberg are the creators of 6 highest-grossing films of the 1980s.
42. He lost his voice during the production of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977), which none of the cast or crew noticed for several days.
43. According to Forbes, as of December 24, 2018, his net worth was $5.2 billion.
44. Lucas is an active philanthropist and has pledged through The Giving Pledge to donate half of his wealth to supporting charities.
45. He has given more than $1 billion through his nonprofit family foundation.
46. In August 2015, George was honored as a Disney Legend.
47. He was recognized as one of the Kennedy Center Honors recipients on December 6, 2015.
48. Visit his official website @ lucasfilm.com.
49. George Lucas is not active on social media.