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George Lucas Biography

Birth Name:George Walton Lucas

Birth Place:Modesto, California, United States

Profession Writer, Producer, Editor, Director, Actor, Music department, Assistant director, Cinematographer, Sound department, Camera department

Fast Facts

Was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2006
Serves on the Board of Councilors at USC's School of Cinema and Television
Before finding his passion for filmmaking, he aspired to be a race-car driver by racing on the underground circuit at fairgrounds during his high school years
Studied at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, where he met future filmmakers Walter Murch, Hal Barwood, John Milius and Steven Spielberg
Quote: "I am simply trying to struggle through life; trying to do God's bidding․"
Quote: "The script is what you've dreamed up--this is what it should be․ The film is what you end up with․"
Often uses science fiction or fantasy themes in his films
Modeled the character Darth Vader after the comic book villain Doctor Doom
His former company Lucasfilm's Computer Graphics Division was later changed into Pixar Animation Studio
His script for "Star Wars" was turned down by every major studio because the film was expected to flop

Awards

1971FIPRESCI Prize-Quinzaine des réalisateurs: nominated
1972Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
1972Grand Remi Award-Best of Show - Feature Film: winner
1973Bronze Leopard-: winner
1973NYFCC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
1974Oscar-Best Director: nominated
1974Oscar-Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Factual Material or Material Not Previously Published or Produced: nominated
1974DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
1974Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
1974NSFC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
1974WGA Award (Screen)-Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1975Silver Ribbon-Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
1978Oscar-Best Director: nominated
1978Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1978Saturn Award-Best Director: winner
1978Saturn Award-Best Writing: winner
1978DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
1978Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
1978Hochi Film Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
1978Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: winner
1978WGA Award (Screen)-Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1979Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Film: winner
1979Readers' Choice Award-Best Foreign Language Film Director: winner
1981David-Best Foreign Producer (Migliore Produttore Straniero): winner
1981Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: winner
1982Guinness World Record-First Star Wars videogame: winner
1982Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: winner
1982WGA Award (Screen)-Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1984Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
1984Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: winner
1985Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Program: nominated
1986Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Program: nominated
1989Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
1989Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated
1990Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: winner
1996Guinness World Record-Largest film merchandising campaign: winner
1997Guinness World Record-Biggest opening weekend ever for a re-released film: winner
1999Stinker Award-Worst Screenplay for a Film Grossing More than $100 Million Using Hollywood Math: nominated
2000Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
2000Golden Slate-Best Screenplay: nominated
2000Guinness World Record-Highest-grossing space-opera movie: winner
2000Razzie Award-Worst Director: nominated
2000Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated
2000Yoga Award-Worst Foreign Director: winner
2001Video Premiere Award-Best Audio Commentary: nominated
2002Rondo Statuette-Best Genre Film: nominated
2002Stinker Award-Worst Screenplay for a Film Grossing More than $100 Million Using Hollywood Math: nominated
2003Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
2003DVD Premiere Award-Best New, Enhanced or Reconstructed Movie Scenes: nominated
2003Razzie Award-Worst Director: nominated
2003Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: winner
2003SFX Award-Best SF or Fantasy Film Director: nominated
2005DVDX Award-Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD): nominated
2005Guinness World Record-Largest simultaneous premiere - territories: winner
2005Hollywood Movie of the Year-: winner
2005Rondo Statuette-Best Film: nominated
2005Stinker Award-Worst Screenplay for a Film Grossing More than $100 Million Using Hollywood Math: nominated
2006Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
2006Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
2006Rembrandt Award-Best International Film (Beste Buitenlandse Film): winner
2007Guinness World Record-Most spoofed film series: winner
2007Guinness World Record-Most successful action-figure range: winner
2007Jules Verne Légendaire Award-: winner
2008Rondo Statuette-Best Film: nominated
2010The Jules Verne Award-: winner
2011Guinness World Record-Largest fortune made from a film franchise: winner
2012Guinness World Record-Most prolific videogame series based on a licensed property: winner
2013Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Animated Program: winner
2013Guinness World Record-Highest box office film gross average for a director (male): winner
2013Vision Award-: winner
2014Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Animated Program: winner
2015Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Animated Program: nominated
2015Guinness World Record-Highest box-office gross for a screenwriter: winner
2016Guinness World Record-Most successful book series based on a film series: winner
2023Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form: nominated
2023Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form: nominated
2023Peabody Award-Entertainment: winner