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George Lucas:
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wrote the stories for The
Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return
of the Jedi (1983). |
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Lucas
then wrote the stories for The
Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return
of the Jedi (1983), which he also executive produced. In 1980,
he was the executive producer of Raiders
of the Lost Ark, directed by Steven Spielberg, which won five
Academy Awards. He was also co-executive producer and creator of the
story for Indiana Jones and
the Temple of Doom. The film, released in 1984, earned yet
another two Academy Award nominations, and won and Oscar for its
visual effects.
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went on to produce such well known films as: Captain
Eo (1986), in connection with Disneyland and Michael Jackson, Labyrinth
(1986), Howard the Duck (1986), The
Land Before Time (1988), Willow
(1988) and Indiana Jones and the Last
Crusade (1989) which coincidentally earned an Oscar for Best
Sound Design. He also served as a story author and executive
producer of the television series, The
Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (premiered in 1992), which
eventually received the Banff Award for Best Continuing Series, a
Golden Globe nomination for best Dramatic Series, and Angel Award
for Quality Programming, 12 Emmy Awards and 26 Emmy nominations.
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Though
Lucasfilm Ltd. was established in 1971, it has since evolved
into five Lucas companies. |
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In
1992 Lucas was honored with the Irving G. Thalberg Award. The Board
of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gave
the Award.
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Lucas’
latest directorial effort came in 1999
with the release of his much-awaited
prequel series. Star
Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace, exploded into theaters May
19, 1999. The other two prequels, Star
Wars: Episode II, are expected out in 2002 while Star
Wars: Episode III isn’t expected till 2005.
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Though
Lucasfilm Ltd. was established in 1971, it has since evolved into
five Lucas companies: Lucasfilm Ltd., LucasArts Entertainment
Company LLC, Lucas Digital Ltd. LLC, Lucas Licensing Ltd. and Lucas
Learning Ltd. Not forgetting THX Group, which is dedicated to
ensuring excellent film presentation quality in theaters and homes
through a series of specialized services.
LucasArts
is a leading international developer and publisher of interactive
entertainment software. Lucas Digital, which consists of Industrial
Light & Magic (ILM) and Skywalker Sound, provides visual effects
and audio post-production services to the entertainment and
commercial production industries. Lucas Licensing is responsible for
the merchandising of all of Lucasfilm’s film and television
properties. Lucas Learning is committed to create an “uncommon
learning” experience by offering engaging interactive software
products that provide learning opportunities through exploration and
discovery.
It
was between Indiana Jones and
the Temple of Doom and his production of Labyrinth,
that Lucas divorced his wife of eighteen years, Marcia Griffin a
film editor in her own right. They have three children, all of whom
are adopted. The youngest Jett, born in1993, then Katie born in 1988
and last Amanda born in 1981. |
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His
empire
continues
to
evolve
and will live on... |
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Star Wars: A New Hope
by George Lucas, James Kahn, Donald Glut
The Contented Achiever : How to Get What You Want and Love What You Get
by Don Hutson, Chris Crouch, George Lucas
Industrial Light and Magic: The Art of Special Effects
by Thomas G. Smith, George Lucas (Introduction)
The Art of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
by Mark Cotta Vaz (Compiler), George Lucas
Shadow Moon (Chronicles of the Shadow War, Book 1)
by George Lucas, Chris Claremont (Contributor)
Shadow Star (Chronicles of the Shadow War, Book 3)
by Chris Claremont, George Lucas (Contributor)
The Complete Star Wars Trilogy: Original Radio Dramas
by George Lucas
The Empire Strikes Back: Star Wars/Compact Discs (The Original Radio Drama)
by George Lucas
The Complete Star Wars Trilogy: Original Radio Dramas
by George Lucas
Star Wars: The Original Radio Drama [UNABRIDGED]
by George Lucas, Anthony Daniels
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