George Lucas
Fue criado en un rancho de Modesto, California, lugar de cultivo de nueces. Su padre era dueño de una tienda de venta de escritorios y tenía tres hermanos. Durante su adolescencia estudió en la Downey High School y era un fanático de las carreras de automóviles, incluso tenía planeado convertirse en un piloto de carreras profesional. Sin embargo sufrió un terrible accidente con su coche poco tiempo después de graduarse en la secundaria, estuvo hospitalizado por varias semanas y estuvo a punto de morir. Este accidente cambió definitivamente su manera de ver la vida. Decidió ir a la preparatoria Modesto Junior College, donde tomó materias como antropología, sociología y literatura, entre muchas otras. También empezó a filmar con una cámara de 8mm. Durante esta época, Lucas y su amigo John Plummer comenzaron a interesarse en el cine Canyon Cinema: proyecciones de cineastas asociados al underground y al avant-garde, como Jordan Belson, Stan Brakhage y Bruce Conner.
Lucas y Plummer también comenzaron a ver películas clásicas del cine europeo, como À bout de souffle, de Jean-Luc Godard, Jules y Jim de François Truffaut y 8½ de Federico Fellini. “Ahí fue cuando George comenzó realmente a explorar”, ha dicho Plummer. Gracias a su interés en las carreras automovilísticas Lucas conoció al renombrado cinematógrafo Haskell Wexler quien también compartía su gusto por las carreras. Wexler, quien después trabajaría con Lucas en varias ocasiones, se impresionó por el talento del muchacho: «George tenía muy buen ojo y pensaba de una manera muy visual».
Lucas se mudó a la Universidad del Sur de California (USC), donde estudió en la Escuela de Artes Cinematográficas. USC fue una de las primeras universidades en Estados Unidos en contar con una escuela dedicada a la educación del cine. Durante sus años en USC, Lucas compartió el cuarto de los dormitorios universitarios con Randall Kleiser. En el campus también forjó amistad con compañeros como Walter Murch, Hal Barwood y John Milius, entre otros. Este grupo de amigos fue conocido en el campus como The Dirty Dozen (una referencia a la cinta del mismo nombre, estrenada en 1967 y dirigida por Robert Aldrich); los doce alcanzarían cierto éxito en la industria cinematográfica de Hollywood. Lucas también se hizo muy buen amigo de un alumno destacado del campus, con quien colaboraría después en Indiana Jones: Steven Spielberg. Lucas se vio fuertemente influenciado por el curso de Expresión Fílmica impartido por el cineasta Lester Novros y agrupaba los elementos no narrativos de la forma fílmica como el color, la luz, el movimiento, el espacio el tiempo. Otra inspiración fue el realizador serbio (y decano del Departamento de Cine de la USC) Slavko Vorkapich, un teórico del cine que realizó grandes secuencias de montajes para estudios de Hollywood como MGM, RKO y Paramount. Vorkapich enseñó la naturales autónoma de la forma cinemática, y enfatizaba la cualidad dinámica única del movimiento y la energía cinética inherente en las películas.
Fotos
Películas (244)
Star Wars: Starfighter
2027 · Characters
Minions & Monstruos
2026 · George Lucas (voice)
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
2026 · Characters
Life and Death of HAN SOLO
2026 · Characters
The Draft!
2026 · Thanks
The Happiest Story on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland
2025 · Self
Megadoc
2025 · Self
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025 · Self
Music by John Williams
2024 · Self - Filmmaker
Megalopolis
2024 · Thanks
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024 · Self (archive footage)
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
2023 · Self
Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter?
2023 · self
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023 · Characters, Executive Producer
Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero
2023 · Self
Willow: Behind the Magic
2023 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
If These Walls Could Sing
2022 · Self
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
2021 · Self
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021 · Self - Filmmaker (archive footage), Thanks
LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special
2020 · Characters
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019 · Characters
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019 · Self
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
2019 · Self
The Phantom Menace 20 Years Later
2019 · Self
Solo: A Star Wars Story
2018 · Characters
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017 · Characters
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
2017 · Self
Spielberg
2017 · Self
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 · Characters
Paris Can Wait
2016 · Thanks
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
2015 · Self
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015 · Characters
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
2015 · Self
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
2015 · Self
Raiders, Raptors and Rebels: Behind the Magic of ILM
2015 · Self - Filmmaker / Founder, ILM
Strange Magic
2015 · Executive Producer, Story
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014 · Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
A Night at the Movies: George Lucas & The World of Fantasy Cinema
2014 · Self
Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
2014 · Characters
Face of Unity
2014 · Self
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013 · Self
Milius
2013 · Self
Close Up
2012 · Self (archive footage)
LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out
2012 · Characters
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns
2012 · Executive Producer, Creator, Characters
Side by Side
2012 · Self
Red Tails
2012 · Executive Producer
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
2011 · Self
LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace
2011 · Original Film Writer
Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth
2011 · Self
Project Happiness
2011 · Self
J.A.W.
2011 · Thanks
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy
2010 · Creator, Executive Producer, Characters
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010 · Self
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2010 · Self (archive footage)
The People vs. George Lucas
2010 · Self (archive footage)
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
2009 · Self
Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a Legend
2008 · Self
Production Diary: Making of 'The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'
2008 · Self
The Godfather: When the Shooting Stopped
2008 · Self
Miracle at St. Anna
2008 · Thanks
The Secret Life of Edith Wharton
2008 · Executive Producer
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008 · Executive Producer
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
2008 · Self
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2008 · Story, Characters, Executive Producer
Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick
2008 · Original Film Writer, Thanks
The World of John Ford
2008 · Executive Producer
The Rise of the Moguls: The Men Who Built Hollywood
2008 · Executive Producer
Ben Hecht: Shakespeare of Hollywood
2008 · Executive Producer
Tin Pan Alley: Soundtrack of America
2008 · Executive Producer
Irving Thalberg: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
2008 · Executive Producer
Erich Von Stroheim: The Profligate Genius
2008 · Executive Producer
Ho Chi Minh: The Price of Freedom
2008 · Executive Producer
Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood
2008 · Self
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
2008 · Thanks
V.I.Lenin: History Will Not Forgive Us
2007 · Executive Producer
Heckler
2007 · Self
Fog City Mavericks
2007 · Self
Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'
2007 · Self
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
2007 · Self
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
2007 · Self
The Pixar Story
2007 · Self
Journey Through the Labyrinth
2007 · Self
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
2007 · Self (voice), Thanks
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
2007 · Self
Sicko
2007 · Thanks
Star Warriors
2007 · Self
Ireland: Power of the Poets
2007 · Executive Producer
Theodore Roosevelt and the American Century
2007 · Executive Producer
Fighting for the Vote: Women’s Suffrage in America
2007 · Executive Producer
Powder Keg: Europe 1900-1914
2007 · Executive Producer
The Best Intentions: The Paris Peace Conference
2007 · Executive Producer
Hellfighters: Harlem’s Heroes of World War One
2007 · Executive Producer
Creatures from Star Wars
2006 · Self
Cinema16: American Short Films
2006 · Director
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006 · Self
Hollywood's Greatest Villains
2005 · Self
Le court des grands
2005 · Director
The Chosen One
2005 · Self
Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III
2005 · Self
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
2005 · Self
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us
2005 · Self
Crazy Watto
2005 · Characters
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005 · Baron Papanoida (uncredited), Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
Alien Planet
2005 · Self
Lucas, Coppola & Kurosawa
2005 · Self
Clone Wars: Bridging the Saga
2005 · Self
Lucas, Coppola, and Kurosawa
2005 · Self
Star Wars: Droids - Treasure of the Hidden Planet
2004 · Characters, Executive Producer
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004 · Self
The Characters of Star Wars
2004 · Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004 · Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004 · Self
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
2004 · Self
Tell Them Who You Are
2004 · Self
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
2004 · Self
Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing
2004 · Self
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years
2003 · Self
The Music of 'Indiana Jones'
2003 · Self
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
2003 · self
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
2003 · Self
Films Are Not Released, They Escape
2002 · Self
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'
2002 · Self
From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II
2002 · Self
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
2002 · Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002 · Producer, Screenplay, Director, Executive Producer, Story
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
2002 · Self
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
2001 · Self
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I
2001 · Self
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
2001 · Self - Executive Producer (archive footage)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change
2000 · Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
2000 · Story, Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life
2000 · Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
2000 · Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song
2000 · Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance
2000 · Story, Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure
2000 · Story, Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
1999 · Story, Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
1999 · Story, Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
1999 · Story, Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life
1999 · Story, Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil
1999 · Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues
1999 · Executive Producer, Story
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom
1999 · Executive Producer, Story
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert
1999 · Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
1999 · Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell
1999 · Story, Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920
1999 · Story, Executive Producer
The Dark Redemption
1999 · Characters
Hollywood's Master of Myth: Joseph Campbell - The Force Behind Star Wars
1999 · Self
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
1999 · Self
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
1999 · Self
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999 · Executive Producer, Director, Writer
The Mythology of Star Wars
1999 · Self
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
1998 · Self
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
1998 · Self
Star Wars: Droids - The Pirates and the Prince
1997 · Characters, Executive Producer
Men in Black
1997 · Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
Star Wars: Ewoks - The Haunted Village
1997 · Characters, Executive Producer
Star Wars: Ewoks - Tales from the Endor Woods
1997 · Characters, Executive Producer
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
1997 · Self
The Harryhausen Chronicles
1997 · Self
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
1996 · Self
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
1996 · Executive Producer, Creator
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen
1995 · Executive Producer
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995 · Self
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye
1995 · Executive Producer
Return of the Ewok
1994 · Characters
Radioland Murders
1994 · Executive Producer, Story, Second Unit Director
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies
1994 · Executive Producer
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994 · Disappointed Man
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994 · Self
Jurassic Park
1993 · Post Production Supervisor
Young Indy Around the World
1993 · Self
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
1992 · Self
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
1991 · Self
Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.
1991 · Self
Hook
1991 · Man Kissing on Bridge (uncredited)
Making of 'Dreams'
1990 · Self
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990 · Thanks
Martin Scorsese Directs
1990 · Self
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989 · Executive Producer, Characters, Story
The Land Before Time
1988 · Executive Producer, Presenter
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
1988 · Executive Producer
Willow
1988 · Executive Producer, Story
Powaqqatsi
1988 · Presenter, Executive Producer
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
1988 · Self - Executive Producer
Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth
1988 · Self
Citizen Steve
1987 · Self - Filmmaker
Inside the Labyrinth
1986 · Executive Producer
The Making of Captain EO
1986 · Self
Captain EO
1986 · Writer, Executive Producer
Howard the Duck
1986 · Executive Producer
Labyrinth
1986 · Executive Producer
Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep
1986 · Original Film Writer
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
1985 · Executive Producer, Story
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1985 · Executive Producer
Return to Oz
1985 · Thanks
Latino
1985 · Executive Producer
The Ewok Adventure
1984 · Executive Producer, Story
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'
1984 · Self
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984 · Missionary (uncredited), Executive Producer, Characters, Story
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
1983 · Self
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983 · Self
Twice Upon a Time
1983 · Executive Producer
Return of the Jedi
1983 · Executive Producer, Screenplay, Story, Second Unit Director
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
1981 · Self
Body Heat
1981 · Executive Producer
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981 · Executive Producer, Story
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Self
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Self
Black Angel
1980 · Thanks
The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Executive Producer, Story
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
1980 · Self
Kagemusha
1980 · Executive Producer
More American Graffiti
1979 · Music Supervisor, Executive Producer, Characters
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978 · Characters
The Story of the Faithful Wookiee
1978 · Characters
The Making of Star Wars
1977 · Self
Star Wars
1977 · Executive Producer, Writer, Director
American Graffiti
1973 · Pinkie’s Pizza Employee (voice) (uncredited), Director, Music Supervisor, Writer
Marcello, I'm Bored
1973 · Editor
El Padrino
1972 · Assistant Editor
George Lucas: Maker of Films
1971 · Self
THX 1138
1971 · Editor, Director, Screenplay, Story
Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'
1971 · Self, Director
Gimme Shelter
1970 · Camera Operator
The Rain People
1969 · Associate Producer
Filmmaker
1968 · Self (voice) (uncredited), Director, Director of Photography, Writer, Editor, Sound Recordist
Why Man Creates
1968 · Camera Operator
The New Cinema
1968 · Self
Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB
1967 · Writer, Director
6-18-67
1967 · Director, Writer, Cinematography, Editor
The Emperor
1967 · Self - Army Captain (uncredited), Director, Writer
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anyone lived in a pretty [how] town
1967 · Director, Writer
Freiheit
1966 · Director
1:42.08
1966 · Director, Writer
Herbie
1966 · Director, Writer
Look at Life
1965 · Director, Editor, Writer, Cinematography
Gungan Saga
· George
Untitled Star Wars "New Jedi Order" Film
· Characters
Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 3
· Original Film Writer
Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 2
· Original Film Writer
Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 1
· Original Film Writer
Series (50)
Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi
2026 · Original Film Writer
Star Wars: Maul - Señor de las sombras
2026 · Original Film Writer, Characters
Mr. Scorsese
2025 · Self (archive footage)
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past
2025 · Original Film Writer
Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld
2025 · Original Film Writer, Characters
Star Wars Skeleton Crew: Viaje a lo desconocido
2024 · Original Film Writer
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy
2024 · Characters
The Acolyte
2024 · Original Film Writer
Star Wars: Tales of the Empire
2024 · Original Film Writer, Characters
Ahsoka
2023 · Original Film Writer
Willow
2022 · Characters
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
2022 · Characters, Original Film Writer
Andor
2022 · Original Film Writer
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022 · Self
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022 · Characters
The Book of Boba Fett
2021 · Characters
Star Wars: Visions
2021 · Characters, Original Film Writer
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy
2021 · Self
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021 · Characters, Original Film Writer
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
2020 · Self - Creator of Star Wars
The Mandalorian
2019 · Characters
Star Wars Resistance
2018 · Original Film Writer
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
2018 · Self
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
2016 · Characters
Star Wars Rebels
2014 · Characters
"Th" Thorium Documentary
2013 · Self
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008 · Executive Producer, Characters, Creator
Phineas y Ferb
2007 · Characters
The Colbert Report
2005 · Self (uncredited)
Star Wars: Clone Wars
2003 · Producer, Creator
The O.C.
2003 · George Lucas
TV total
1999 · Self
Making Star Wars: Webdocs
1998 · Self
Just Shoot Me!
1997 · George Lucas
The Daily Show
1996 · Self
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
1995 · Self
Montana Jones
1994 · Original Story
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992 · Story, Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
The Power of Myth
1988 · Thanks
Ewoks
1985 · Producer, Creator
Star Wars: Droids
1985 · Executive Producer, Creator
Al TV
1984 · Self
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979 · Self
The Star Wars Saga
1977 · Creator
Please Turn the Page
1977 · Self
Spécial cinéma
1974 · Self
Omnibus
1967 · Self
The Oscars
1953 · Self
Star Wars Detours
· Creator