George Lucas
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
- 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
- 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
- Quote: "The script is what you've dreamed up--this is what it should be․ The film is what you end up with․"
- Quote: "I am simply trying to struggle through life; trying to do God's bidding․"
- 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 LeopardWinner
- 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 Screenplay:Nominated
- 2000Razzie Award - Worst Director:Nominated
- 2000Yoga Award - Worst Foreign Director:Winner
- 2001Video Premiere Award - Best Audio Commentary:Nominated
- 2002Felix - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 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 YearWinner
- 2005Rondo Statuette - Best Film:Nominated
- 2005Stinker Award - Worst Screenplay for a Film Grossing More than $100 Million Using Hollywood Math:Nominated
- 2006Saturn Award - Best Writing:Nominated
- 2006Saturn Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2006Rembrandt Award - Best International Film (Beste Buitenlandse Film):Winner
- 2007Guinness World Record - Most successful action-figure range:Winner
- 2007Guinness World Record - Most spoofed film series:Winner
- 2007Jules Verne Légendaire AwardWinner
- 2008Rondo Statuette - Best Film:Nominated
- 2010The Jules Verne AwardWinner
- 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 AwardWinner
- 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