Biography
George Walton Lucas Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker and entrepreneur. Lucas is known for creating the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises and founding Lucasfilm, LucasArts and Industrial Light & Magic. He served as chairman of Lucasfilm before selling it to The Walt Disney Company in 2012. After graduating from the University of Southern California in 1967, Lucas co-founded American Zoetrope with filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. Lucas wrote and directed THX 1138 (1971), based on his earlier student short Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB, which was a critical success but a financial failure. His next work as a writer-director was the film American Graffiti (1973), inspired by his youth in early 1960s Modesto, California, and produced through the newly founded Lucasfilm. The film was critically and commercially successful, and received five Academy Award nominations including Best Picture. Lucas's next film, the epic space opera Star Wars (1977), had a troubled production but was a surprise hit, becoming the highest-grossing film at the time, winning six Academy Awards and sparking a cultural phenomenon. Lucas produced and co-wrote the sequels The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983). With director Steven Spielberg, he created, produced and co-wrote the Indiana Jones films Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Temple of Doom (1984), The Last Crusade (1989) and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). He also produced and wrote a variety of films and television series through Lucasfilm between the 1970s and the 2010s. In 1997, Lucas rereleased the Star Wars trilogy as part of a special edition featuring several alterations; home media versions with further changes were released in 2004 and 2011. He returned to directing with a Star Wars prequel trilogy comprising The Phantom Menace (1999), Attack of the Clones (2002), and Revenge of the Sith (2005). He last collaborated on the CGI-animated television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2014, 2020), the war film Red Tails (2012), and the CGI film Strange Magic (2015). Lucas is one of history's most financially successful filmmakers and has been nominated for four Academy Awards. His films are among the 100 highest-grossing movies at the North American box office, adjusted for ticket-price inflation. Lucas is considered a significant figure of the 20th-century New Hollywood movement. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Lucas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Directed 20
2000s
- 2006
Cinema16: American Short Films
Director
- 2005
Le court des grands
Director
- 2002
1990s
- 1999
- 1994
Radioland Murders
Second Unit Director
1980s
- 1983
1970s
- 1977
- 1973
- 1971
Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'
Director
1960s
- 1968
Filmmaker
Director
- 1967
Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB
Director
6-18-67
Director
The Emperor
Director
anyone lived in a pretty [how] town
Director
- 1966
Freiheit
Director
1:42.08
Director
Herbie
Director
- 1965
Look at Life
Director
Wrote 89
2020s
- 2027
- 2026
Life and Death of HAN SOLO
Characters
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2012
LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out
Characters
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns
Characters
- 2011
- 2010
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy
Characters
2000s
- 2008
- 2007
- 2005
Crazy Watto
Characters
- 2004
Star Wars: Droids - Treasure of the Hidden Planet
Characters
- 2002
- 2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
Story
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance
Story
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure
Story
1990s
- 1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
Story
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
Story
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
Story
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life
Story
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues
Story
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom
Story
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell
Story
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920
Story
The Dark Redemption
Characters
- 1997
Star Wars: Droids - The Pirates and the Prince
Characters
Star Wars: Ewoks - The Haunted Village
Characters
Star Wars: Ewoks - Tales from the Endor Woods
Characters
- 1994
Return of the Ewok
Characters
Radioland Murders
Story
- 1992
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
- 1986
Captain EO
Writer
Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep
Original Film Writer
- 1985
- 1984
- 1983
- 1981
- 1980
1970s
- 1979
More American Graffiti
Characters
- 1978
The Story of the Faithful Wookiee
Characters
- 1977
- 1973
- 1971
1960s
- 1968
Filmmaker
Writer
- 1967
Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB
Writer
6-18-67
Writer
The Emperor
Writer
anyone lived in a pretty [how] town
Writer
- 1966
Herbie
Writer
1:42.08
Writer
- 1965
Look at Life
Writer
No release date
Untitled Star Wars "New Jedi Order" Film
Characters
Produced 71
2010s
- 2015
- 2012
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns
Executive Producer
- 2010
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy
Executive Producer
2000s
- 2008
The World of John Ford
Executive Producer
- 2007
Theodore Roosevelt and the American Century
Executive Producer
Fighting for the Vote: Women’s Suffrage in America
Executive Producer
Powder Keg: Europe 1900-1914
Executive Producer
The Best Intentions: The Paris Peace Conference
Executive Producer
Hellfighters: Harlem’s Heroes of World War One
Executive Producer
- 2005
- 2004
Star Wars: Droids - Treasure of the Hidden Planet
Executive Producer
- 2003
- 2002
- 2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change
Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life
Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song
Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance
Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure
Executive Producer
1990s
- 1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil
Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues
Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom
Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert
Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life
Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell
Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920
Executive Producer
- 1997
Star Wars: Droids - The Pirates and the Prince
Executive Producer
Star Wars: Ewoks - Tales from the Endor Woods
Executive Producer
Star Wars: Ewoks - The Haunted Village
Executive Producer
- 1996
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
Executive Producer
- 1995
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen
Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye
Executive Producer
- 1994
Radioland Murders
Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies
Executive Producer
- 1992
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
- 1986
Captain EO
Executive Producer
- 1985
- 1984
- 1983
Twice Upon a Time
Executive Producer
- 1981
- 1980
1970s
- 1979
More American Graffiti
Executive Producer
- 1977
1960s
- 1969
Acted in 9
2020s
- 2026
2000s
- 2005
- 2003
1990s
- 1997
- 1994
- 1991
Other crew 8
2010s
- 2012
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns
Creator
- 2010
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy
Creator
1990s
- 1996
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
Creator
- 1993
1980s
- 1988
1960s
- 1967
6-18-67
Cinematography
- 1965
Look at Life
Cinematography
Created 7
2000s
- 2008
- 2003
1990s
- 1992
1980s
- 1985
1970s
- 1977
The Star Wars Saga
Creator
No release date
Star Wars Detours
Creator
Edited 6
1970s
- 1973
Marcello, I'm Bored
Editor
- 1972
- 1971
1960s
- 1968
Filmmaker
Editor
- 1967
6-18-67
Editor
- 1965
Look at Life
Editor
Sound 3
1970s
- 1979
More American Graffiti
Music Supervisor
- 1973
1960s
- 1968
Filmmaker
Sound Recordist
Camera 3
1970s
- 1970
1960s
- 1968
Filmmaker
Director of Photography
Why Man Creates
Camera Operator
Appearances126
2020s
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter?
self
Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero
Self
- 2022
- 2021
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy
Self · 9 episodes
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
Self
The Phantom Menace 20 Years Later
Self
- 2018
- 2017
- 2015
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Self
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Self
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
Self
Raiders, Raptors and Rebels: Behind the Magic of ILM
Self - Filmmaker / Founder, ILM
- 2014
A Night at the Movies: George Lucas & The World of Fantasy Cinema
Self
Face of Unity
Self
- 2013
Milius
Self
- 2012
Close Up
Self (archive footage)
- 2011
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
Self
Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth
Self
Project Happiness
Self
- 2010
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Self
The People vs. George Lucas
Self (archive footage)
2000s
- 2009
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
Self
- 2008
Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a Legend
Self
Production Diary: Making of 'The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'
Self
The Godfather: When the Shooting Stopped
Self
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
Self
Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood
Self
- 2007
Fog City Mavericks
Self
Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'
Self
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
Self
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
Self
Journey Through the Labyrinth
Self
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Self
Star Warriors
Self
- 2006
Creatures from Star Wars
Self
- 2005
Hollywood's Greatest Villains
Self
The Chosen One
Self
Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III
Self
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Self
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us
Self
Alien Planet
Self
Lucas, Coppola & Kurosawa
Self
- 2004
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Self
The Characters of Star Wars
Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Self
Tell Them Who You Are
Self
- 2003
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years
Self
The Music of 'Indiana Jones'
Self
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
self
- 2002
Films Are Not Released, They Escape
Self
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'
Self
From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II
Self
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Self
- 2001
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
Self
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
Self - Executive Producer (archive footage)
1990s
- 1999
Hollywood's Master of Myth: Joseph Campbell - The Force Behind Star Wars
Self
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
Self
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
Self
TV total
Self · 1 episode
The Mythology of Star Wars
Self
- 1998
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
Self
Making Star Wars: Webdocs
Self · 42 episodes
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Self
- 1997
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Self
The Harryhausen Chronicles
Self
- 1996
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
Self
- 1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
Self · 3 episodes
- 1994
- 1993
Young Indy Around the World
Self
- 1992
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
Self
- 1991
Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.
Self
- 1990
Making of 'Dreams'
Self
Martin Scorsese Directs
Self
1980s
- 1988
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
Self - Executive Producer
Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth
Self
- 1987
- 1986
The Making of Captain EO
Self
- 1984
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'
Self
Al TV
Self · 1 episode
- 1983
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
Self
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Self
- 1981
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
Self
- 1980
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Self
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Self
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
Self
1970s
- 1979
- 1977
- 1974
- 1971
Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'
Self
1960s
- 1968
Filmmaker
Self (voice) (uncredited)
The New Cinema
Self
- 1967
The Emperor
Self - Army Captain (uncredited)
1950s
- 1953
Thanked in the credits14
2020s
- 2026
- 2024
- 2021
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Thanks
2010s
- 2016
- 2011
J.A.W.
Thanks
2000s
- 2008
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
Thanks
- 2007
1990s
- 1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
Thanks
1980s
- 1988
The Power of Myth
Thanks
- 1985
- 1980
Black Angel
Thanks
