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George Lucas

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George Lucas Fast Facts:

A near-fatal auto crash in 1962 derailed his ambitions to be a race-car driver.
Won a Warner Bros. scholarship in 1967 and spent six months as an assistant to Francis Ford Coppola on Finian's Rainbow (1968).
Universal studio brass initially disliked the low-budget film American Graffiti (1973) so much they wanted to bypass a theatrical release and sell it straight to TV. It went on to gross more than $100 million.
Star Wars was turned down by several studios before Fox agreed to finance it for about $10 million; Lucas waived a portion of his directing fee in return for shared ownership of the merchandising and sequel rights for the series.
Net worth, according to Forbes magazine, was estimated at $3.5 billion in 2005.

George Lucas Relationships:
Amanda Lucas - Daughter
Ann Lucas - Sister
Dorothy Lucas - Mother
George Walton Lucas Sr. - Father
Jett Lucas - Son
Kathleen Lucas - Sister
Katie Lucas - Daughter
Marcia Lucas - Ex-wife
Wendy Lucas - Sister
George Lucas Awards:
1974 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
1978 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
1985 Emmy: Outstanding Children's Program - Nominee
1986 Emmy: Outstanding Children's Program - Nominee
1973 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
1977 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
1973 Oscar: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Nominee
1977 Oscar: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Nominee
1991 Oscar: The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award - Winner
College:
Modesto Junior College, Modesto, CA (AA, 1964); University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (BFA in Cinema, 1966)