he is the American film industry’s most financially independent director
financially independent director
financially independent director producer and screenwriter welcome to
producer and screenwriter welcome to
producer and screenwriter welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at George Lucas the force behind
a look at George Lucas the force behind
a look at George Lucas the force behind Star Wars I love all the movies I’ve
Star Wars I love all the movies I’ve
Star Wars I love all the movies I’ve made I love watching them I’ve never run
made I love watching them I’ve never run
made I love watching them I’ve never run tired of them and thank you guys for
tired of them and thank you guys for
tired of them and thank you guys for that because we call that the true curse
that because we call that the true curse
that because we call that the true curse of filmmaking born on May 14 1944 in
of filmmaking born on May 14 1944 in
of filmmaking born on May 14 1944 in Modesto California George Walton Lucas
Modesto California George Walton Lucas
Modesto California George Walton Lucas jr. grew up with a deep-seated passion
jr. grew up with a deep-seated passion
jr. grew up with a deep-seated passion for comics television serials and car
for comics television serials and car
for comics television serials and car racing his original plan was to become a
racing his original plan was to become a
racing his original plan was to become a professional racecar driver however a
professional racecar driver however a
professional racecar driver however a near-fatal accident in high school
near-fatal accident in high school
near-fatal accident in high school convinced him to shift his focus as a
convinced him to shift his focus as a
convinced him to shift his focus as a result he enrolled at the University of
result he enrolled at the University of
result he enrolled at the University of Southern California’s School of
Southern California’s School of
Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts during that time he
Cinematic Arts during that time he
Cinematic Arts during that time he developed an unshakable passion for
developed an unshakable passion for
developed an unshakable passion for cinema and became good friends with
cinema and became good friends with
cinema and became good friends with another promising young filmmaker Steven
another promising young filmmaker Steven
another promising young filmmaker Steven Spielberg following his graduation in
Spielberg following his graduation in
Spielberg following his graduation in 1966 he crafted an award-winning sci-fi
1966 he crafted an award-winning sci-fi
1966 he crafted an award-winning sci-fi film short that later became the
film short that later became the
film short that later became the full-length feature thx 1138 he did this
full-length feature thx 1138 he did this
full-length feature thx 1138 he did this with the help of Francis Ford Coppola
with the help of Francis Ford Coppola
with the help of Francis Ford Coppola whom he befriended during a warner
whom he befriended during a warner
whom he befriended during a warner brothers scholarship where he observed
brothers scholarship where he observed
brothers scholarship where he observed the making of Finian’s Rainbow however
the making of Finian’s Rainbow however
the making of Finian’s Rainbow however THX’s artistic and non-conventional
THX’s artistic and non-conventional
THX’s artistic and non-conventional style
style
style resulted in a box-office failure that
resulted in a box-office failure that
resulted in a box-office failure that caused Lucas to very carefully plan his
caused Lucas to very carefully plan his
caused Lucas to very carefully plan his next feature American Graffiti
next feature American Graffiti
next feature American Graffiti fortunately the blockbuster
fortunately the blockbuster
fortunately the blockbuster coming-of-age comedy succeeded at the
coming-of-age comedy succeeded at the
coming-of-age comedy succeeded at the box office and successfully showcased
box office and successfully showcased
box office and successfully showcased Lucas’s long obsession with cruising and
Lucas’s long obsession with cruising and
Lucas’s long obsession with cruising and rock and roll man what’s that supposed
rock and roll man what’s that supposed
rock and roll man what’s that supposed to be sort of a cross between
to be sort of a cross between
to be sort of a cross between it’s yellow and puke green a this way
it’s yellow and puke green a this way
it’s yellow and puke green a this way you call that a paint job but it’s
you call that a paint job but it’s
you call that a paint job but it’s pretty ugly I bet you get to sneak up on
pretty ugly I bet you get to sneak up on
pretty ugly I bet you get to sneak up on the post-acute and will air in your tire
the post-acute and will air in your tire
the post-acute and will air in your tire adjusting to life as a millionaire Luke
adjusting to life as a millionaire Luke
adjusting to life as a millionaire Luke has spent the next four years creating
has spent the next four years creating
has spent the next four years creating his own production house Lucasfilm it
his own production house Lucasfilm it
his own production house Lucasfilm it was with this company that he was able
was with this company that he was able
was with this company that he was able to direct his greatest masterpiece Star
to direct his greatest masterpiece Star
to direct his greatest masterpiece Star Wars in 1977 based on his love of old
Wars in 1977 based on his love of old
Wars in 1977 based on his love of old television serials fairy tales and
television serials fairy tales and
television serials fairy tales and ancient mythology the sci-fi epic
ancient mythology the sci-fi epic
ancient mythology the sci-fi epic redefined the genre and broke all
redefined the genre and broke all
redefined the genre and broke all established box-office records
established box-office records
established box-office records Lucas then wrote an executive produced
Lucas then wrote an executive produced
Lucas then wrote an executive produced it’s two sequels opting to have others
it’s two sequels opting to have others
it’s two sequels opting to have others direct them he then partnered with
direct them he then partnered with
direct them he then partnered with Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg to pen the story and produce not one but
to pen the story and produce not one but
to pen the story and produce not one but three Indiana Jones adventures
three Indiana Jones adventures
three Indiana Jones adventures astonishingly that series went on to
astonishingly that series went on to
astonishingly that series went on to have a similar impact at the box office
have a similar impact at the box office
have a similar impact at the box office in pop culture and on the adventure
in pop culture and on the adventure
in pop culture and on the adventure genre meanwhile Lucas’s media company
genre meanwhile Lucas’s media company
genre meanwhile Lucas’s media company grew into five divisions that would
grew into five divisions that would
grew into five divisions that would provide premium services for Hollywood
provide premium services for Hollywood
provide premium services for Hollywood at every level of production this in
at every level of production this in
at every level of production this in addition to his forward-thinking
addition to his forward-thinking
addition to his forward-thinking decision to negotiate ownership of the
decision to negotiate ownership of the
decision to negotiate ownership of the merchandising rights to Star Wars made
merchandising rights to Star Wars made
merchandising rights to Star Wars made Lucas one of the richest and most
Lucas one of the richest and most
Lucas one of the richest and most powerful players in the film industry
powerful players in the film industry
powerful players in the film industry while fans waited for yet another romp
while fans waited for yet another romp
while fans waited for yet another romp in a galaxy far far away
in a galaxy far far away
in a galaxy far far away Lucas dabbled in other projects in 1986
Lucas dabbled in other projects in 1986
Lucas dabbled in other projects in 1986 he served as executive producer on the
he served as executive producer on the
he served as executive producer on the film labyrinth and he later created the
film labyrinth and he later created the
film labyrinth and he later created the television series the young Indiana
television series the young Indiana
television series the young Indiana Jones Chronicles in 1994 Lucas began
Jones Chronicles in 1994 Lucas began
Jones Chronicles in 1994 Lucas began work on the screenplay for the first of
work on the screenplay for the first of
work on the screenplay for the first of three Star Wars prequels in an attempt
three Star Wars prequels in an attempt
three Star Wars prequels in an attempt to fulfill the dreams of longtime fans
to fulfill the dreams of longtime fans
to fulfill the dreams of longtime fans 1999’s The Phantom Menace was the first
1999’s The Phantom Menace was the first
1999’s The Phantom Menace was the first film he personally directed in over two
film he personally directed in over two
film he personally directed in over two decades however this fact coupled with
decades however this fact coupled with
decades however this fact coupled with unmanageable hype led to intense
unmanageable hype led to intense
unmanageable hype led to intense critical backlash so if I’m on paint my
critical backlash so if I’m on paint my
critical backlash so if I’m on paint my house green even if everyone else thinks
house green even if everyone else thinks
house green even if everyone else thinks it should be red guess what I’m gonna
it should be red guess what I’m gonna
it should be red guess what I’m gonna paint at Jar Jar
paint at Jar Jar
paint at Jar Jar despite this all three prequels
despite this all three prequels
despite this all three prequels dominated the box office and even
dominated the box office and even
dominated the box office and even spurred a spin-off animated film and
spurred a spin-off animated film and
spurred a spin-off animated film and cartoon series based on the Clone Wars
cartoon series based on the Clone Wars
cartoon series based on the Clone Wars on which Lucas serves as executive
on which Lucas serves as executive
on which Lucas serves as executive producer after this he teamed up again
producer after this he teamed up again
producer after this he teamed up again with Spielberg to bring the Indiana
with Spielberg to bring the Indiana
with Spielberg to bring the Indiana Jones franchise back to life with its
Jones franchise back to life with its
Jones franchise back to life with its fourth installment meanwhile he was
fourth installment meanwhile he was
fourth installment meanwhile he was readying a live-action Star Wars series
readying a live-action Star Wars series
readying a live-action Star Wars series that would take place between his two
that would take place between his two
that would take place between his two established trilogies
established trilogies
established trilogies kindling his love for pieces set in the
kindling his love for pieces set in the
kindling his love for pieces set in the past Lukas also wrote the screenplay for
past Lukas also wrote the screenplay for
past Lukas also wrote the screenplay for the film Red Tails a story centered on
the film Red Tails a story centered on
the film Red Tails a story centered on combat pilots in world war ii as both
combat pilots in world war ii as both
combat pilots in world war ii as both the most revered sci-fi visionary and
the most revered sci-fi visionary and
the most revered sci-fi visionary and the most heavily criticized filmmaker in
the most heavily criticized filmmaker in
the most heavily criticized filmmaker in recent memory george lucas remains the
recent memory george lucas remains the
recent memory george lucas remains the most powerful independent media mogul in
most powerful independent media mogul in
most powerful independent media mogul in hollywood
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