George Lucas

George Walton Lucas Jr. is an American Film Director, Screenwriter, Entrepreneur and founder, and former CEO of Lucasfilm Ltd.

Biography

Early Years

On June 12, 1962, Lucas was seriously injured and hospitalized after an automobile collision with a peer, Frank Ferreira, outside his family home on Sylvan Road in Modesto, California. The accident occurred as Lucas was headed home from the city library in his custom Autobianchi (Fiat) Bianchina Trasformabile when his classmate Frank Ferreira tried to pass him at high speed in his Chevy Impala. He recalls that Ferreira hit him broadside as he was turning into his family drive. Lucas would spend two more weeks in the intensive care unit, giving Lucas time to reflect on life and his ambitions, such as to race cars.

Student of Mythology & Film

This section will cover his college years (1962-1969) and student films.

American Zoetrope & The Rise of Lucasfilm

This section will cover his years (1969-1974) working on movies with Francis Ford Coppola, and early Hollywood films.

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…

This section will cover his years (1974-1983) working on the Original Trilogy.

Family Man & Interim

This section will cover his years (1984-1995) raising his kids and projects he was involved in between Star Wars Trilogies.

Return of the Director

This section will cover his years (1995-2005) working on the Prequel Trilogy.

The Future is Television

This section will cover his years (2005-2014) working on Television Projects.

Retirement

This section will cover his years (2014-Present).