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George
Lucas
Producer, screenwriter
Full name:
George Walton Lucas Jr.
Born: May
14, 1944
Place: Modesto, California
Children: Three
adopted children: Amanda, Katie and Jett
.
George
attended Modesto Junior
College and the University of Southern California film school.
1965 George
Lucas debuted with the direction of the movie " Look at Life "
1966 He
made his first short films, such as THX-1138: 4EB (Electronic Labyinth) which
won first prize at the 1967-68 National Student Film Festival.
1967 Lucas
got a scholarship from Warner Brothers to observe the making of Finian's
Rainbow which was being directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
1969
George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola formed their company American Zoetrope.
1970
George Lucas intented the THX sound and produced "Star Wars”.
1992
George Lucas received the Irving G. Thalberg Award by the Board of Governors of
the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
2002 His
film Star Wars: Episode II - The Attack of the Clones is on top of the
Billborard.
.
2003 George
Lucas brought the Star Wars saga to its conclusion with Episode III: Revenge of
the Sith
2005 George
Lucas' "Star Wars Trilogy" DVD set, is one of the 10 best sellers DVDs
of 2004.
2006
George Lucas accepts the award for favourite movie with Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith at the 32nd annual People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles.
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