My Take
Okay, I have a soft spot for George Lucas because the guy basically dreamed up a whole galaxy in his head and then bullied the technology into existence to show it to the rest of us. What gets me is the range: American Graffiti is this warm, hot-rod-cruising slice of his own Modesto teenage years, and then Star Wars is pure mythic spectacle, and somehow they come from the same brain. He's never been the loud, schmoozy Hollywood type, more the quiet, bearded tinkerer who'd rather build the tools (Industrial Light & Magic, THX) than stand in the spotlight. People love to argue about his choices, but he stuck to his weird stubborn vision for decades, and honestly, that's exactly why it stuck with us. A genuine world-builder.
Overview
George Walton Lucas Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker and philanthropist. 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 served as chairman of Lucasfilm before selling it to The Walt Disney Company in 2012.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- George Lucas
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョージ・ルーカス
- Reading
- じょーじ・るーかす
- Born
- May 14, 1944 (age 82)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Monkey
- Origin
- Modesto, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 168 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film producer / film director / art collector / film editor / cinematographer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Downey High School
- University
- University of Southern California
Awards & achievements
- 2009 California Hall of Fame
- National Medal of Arts
- Kennedy Center Honors
- 2015 Disney Legends
- 2005 AFI Life Achievement Award
- 2006 Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 1977 Inkpot Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | American Graffiti | — | |
| Notable work | THX 1138 | — | |
| Notable work | Star Wars | — |
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.