George Lucas- American Icon

By ParkerK
  • George Lucas was born

    George Lucas was born
    George Lucas was born on May 14, 1944 in Modesto, CA. An was raised in Modesto, CA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lucas#Early_life.
  • Where George Lucas went to film school

    Where George Lucas went to film school
    George Lucas the University of Southern California and graduated from USC in 1967.
  • First Marriage

    First Marriage
  • His first movie he created

    His first movie he created
    In 1971, Lucas released his first movie THX 1138.The Eileen Norris Cinema Theater in USC was where it was first developed and installed.
  • His second movie he created

    His second movie he created
    George Lucas's second movie he created was American Graffiti. this was also the first movie that Harrison Ford acted in that was made by George Lucas.
  • The movie and franchise that would change his career

    The movie and franchise that would change his career
    In 1977, Lucas released the first Star Wars movie. This is the birth of the Star Wars franchise, and the greatest franchise that would break so many records. This movie made $786,598,007 worldwide in box office.
  • His Second Franchise

    His Second Franchise
    Lucas started the Indiana Jones franchise.the star of the movie was George Lucas's good friend Harrison Ford. http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT2C2lWlKuyeSIoWpLt0EI8AxnqoeiBiMDjsqaeO4jJxK1a2brO
  • Selling LucasFilms

    Selling LucasFilms
    Disney acquired Lucas films for $4.05 billion dollars. This made George Lucas's net worth shoot up to $5.1 billion. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/10/30/disney-star-wars-lucasfilm/1669739/
  • Second marriage

    Second marriage
  • George Lucas loses a good friend

    George Lucas loses a good friend
    George lost a good friend Carrie Fisher last year. Carrie Fisher was the actor of Princess Leia.
  • His Children

    Has 4 children. Amanda Lucas, Jett Lucas, Katie Lucas, Everest Hobson Lucas.
  • One Quote

    A special effect is a tool, a means of telling a story. A special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing.
  • Second Quote

    Even in high school I was very interested in history - why people do the things they do. As a kid I spent a lot of time trying to relate the past to the present.
  • Third Quote

    Star Wars’ is fun, its exciting, its inspirational, and people respond to that. It’s what they want.