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name: "George Lucas"
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fi1m_id: "george-lucas"
imdb_id: "nm0000184"
tmdb_id: 1
wikidata_id: "Q38222"
roles: ["Writer","Producer","Director"]
born: "14 May 1944"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 32
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 16
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# George Lucas

## Identity

George Lucas

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/george-lucas
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** george-lucas
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000184
- **TMDB ID:** 1
- **Wikidata ID:** Q38222
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lucas, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38222, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000184/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1

Writer and producer. Born 14 May 1944 in Modesto, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer, Producer, Director
- **Born:** 14 May 1944, Modesto, California, USA
- **Active:** 1970–present
- **Also known as:** George Walton Lucas Jr. , George Walton Lucas Junior
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 32: 1 acting, 5 directing, 16 writing, 6 producing, 2 crew, 2 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Ewan McGregor](https://film.one/person/ewan-mcgregor.md), [Natalie Portman](https://film.one/person/natalie-portman.md), [Rick McCallum](https://film.one/person/rick-mccallum.md), [Carrie Fisher](https://film.one/person/carrie-fisher.md), [Francis Ford Coppola](https://film.one/person/francis-ford-coppola.md), [Harrison Ford](https://film.one/person/harrison-ford.md), [Hayden Christensen](https://film.one/person/hayden-christensen.md), [Ian McDiarmid](https://film.one/person/ian-mcdiarmid.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 4 Oscar nominations
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as writer, over 16 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 86 (4), 1980s 77 (10), 1990s 73 (3), 2000s 60 (5), 2010s 68 (6), 2020s 68 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 68 across 15 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 5 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 13, Adventure 13, Science Fiction 8, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 3, Action & Adventure 2, Animation 1
- **Screen time:** 29 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $9,750m across 13 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lucas, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38222, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000184/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1

## Coming up

- *Star Wars: Starfighter* (2027-05-26), Characters

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Star Wars*](https://film.one/film/star-wars.md) (88), [*Return of the Jedi*](https://film.one/film/return-of-the-jedi.md) (75), [*Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith*](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith.md) (67), [*Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones*](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-ii-attack-of-the-clones.md) (54), [*Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace*](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-i-the-phantom-menace.md) (52)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse*](https://film.one/film/hearts-of-darkness-a-filmmakers-apocalypse.md) (84)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on George Lucas

> George Lucas writes stories, not conversations. Handed to another writer, his outlines produce some of the best adventure films of their era; left to finish the dialogue himself, he gives actors lines that are hard to say and harder to believe.

Somebody in a George Lucas film is usually explaining something to somebody who already knows it. In *Star Wars* (1977) the exchanges can sound like actors explaining the story to one another; by *The Phantom Menace* (1999) the explaining has taken over, and the adventure keeps stalling to let it finish. Lucas has said that he writes like a blueprint, without a lot of detail on it, and that is the most accurate note anyone has made on his work. The blueprint is often excellent. The detail, when he supplies it himself, is where the trouble starts.

The career divides neatly. He wrote and directed *American Graffiti* (1973), with Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck, and then *Star Wars*, before stepping back to story credits while others wrote and directed: *The Empire Strikes Back* (1980), *Raiders of the Lost Ark* (1981), *Return of the Jedi* (1983), *Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade* (1989). He returned to writing and directing for the prequels between 1999 and 2005. The two films of his we rate highest, *Raiders* and *Empire*, are the two where his part ends at the story. Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan turned his outline for *Empire* into a screenplay that lets the heroes be uncertain and gives the uncertainty consequences. Steven Spielberg turned the *Raiders* story into action that is clear, rough and funny.

What the outline gives you is real. He builds from westerns and 1930s serials and plays them straight, so a galaxy that could take hours to explain arrives in 121 minutes with plainly defined characters and a story that keeps moving. The stiffness is the price. In *Star Wars*, John Williams's score supplies the emotional conviction the dialogue struggles to find, and Alec Guinness's authority gets the film past its most solemn lines. In *Return of the Jedi*, which he wrote with Kasdan, the Han and Leia romance is thin because their exchanges are never especially interesting. By *The Phantom Menace*, Liam Neeson is the only actor who can speak the explanations as though somebody might need to hear them, and Jake Lloyd is left carrying a child's role with too little worth saying.

The exception is the early film, and it is instructive. *American Graffiti* is nearly all conversation: teenagers cruising in 1962, trying to establish who deserves respect, with Curt Henderson's glimpse of the blonde in the white Thunderbird standing for everything a boy wants and cannot name. It moved us more than we expected, because Lucas lets a foolish worry matter to the person having it even when nobody else cares. He had Katz and Huyck beside him, and he was writing about the Modesto he grew up in. Once he moved to galaxies, the people became roles, and the roles began to explain themselves.

If you want to see what Lucas the writer does best, watch *Raiders* or *The Empire Strikes Back* and notice how good the story is underneath somebody else's dialogue. Then watch *The Phantom Menace*, where the dialogue is his, and notice how long it takes.

## Biography

George Lucas is an American filmmaker and entrepreneur. He created the *Star Wars* and Indiana Jones franchises and founded Lucasfilm, LucasArts and Industrial Light & Magic. He served as chairman of Lucasfilm until 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 Francis Ford Coppola. He wrote and directed *THX 1138* (1971) and *American Graffiti* (1973). His next film, *Star Wars* (1977), became the highest-grossing film at the time and won six Academy Awards. He produced and co-wrote its sequels *The Empire Strikes Back* (1980) and *Return of the Jedi* (1983). With Steven Spielberg, he created, produced and co-wrote the Indiana Jones films beginning with *Raiders of the Lost Ark* (1981).

Lucas voices a character in the 2026 animated film *Minions & Monsters*.

*Sources: variety.com, deadline.com.*

## On Fi1m (32)

### Performed in (1)

- *Minions & Monsters* (2026), Fi1m 70, as George Lucas (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/minions-and-monsters.md)

### Directed (5)

- *Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith* (2005), Fi1m 67, as Baron Papanoida (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith.md)
- *Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones* (2002), Fi1m 54, Story, Executive Producer, Screenplay, Director, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-ii-attack-of-the-clones.md)
- *Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace* (1999), Fi1m 52, Writer, Director, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-i-the-phantom-menace.md)
- *Star Wars* (1977), Fi1m 88, Director, Writer, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars.md)
- *American Graffiti* (1973), Fi1m 84, as Pinkie’s Pizza Employee (voice) (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/american-graffiti.md)

### Wrote (16) — the average rests on these

- *The Mandalorian and Grogu* (2026), Fi1m 58, Characters — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mandalorian-and-grogu.md)
- *Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny* (2023), Fi1m 58, Characters, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny.md)
- *Andor* (2022), Fi1m 86, Original Film Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/andor.md)
- *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker* (2019), Fi1m 50, Characters — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker.md)
- *The Mandalorian* (2019), Fi1m 76, Characters — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mandalorian.md)
- *Solo: A Star Wars Story* (2018), Fi1m 58, Characters — [page](https://film.one/film/solo-a-star-wars-story.md)
- *Star Wars: The Last Jedi* (2017), Fi1m 76, Characters — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-last-jedi.md)
- *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* (2016), Fi1m 70, Characters — [page](https://film.one/film/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story.md)
- *Star Wars: The Force Awakens* (2015), Fi1m 77, Characters — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-force-awakens.md)
- *Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull* (2008), Fi1m 55, Story, Characters, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/indiana-jones-and-the-kingdom-of-the-crystal-skull.md)
- *Phineas and Ferb* (2007), Fi1m 80, Characters — [page](https://film.one/tv/phineas-and-ferb.md)
- *Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade* (1989), Fi1m 83, Characters, Executive Producer, Story — [page](https://film.one/film/indiana-jones-and-the-last-crusade.md)
- *Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom* (1984), Fi1m 65, Story, Executive Producer, Characters — [page](https://film.one/film/indiana-jones-and-the-temple-of-doom.md)
- *Return of the Jedi* (1983), Fi1m 75, Story, Screenplay, Executive Producer, Second Unit Director — [page](https://film.one/film/return-of-the-jedi.md)
- *Raiders of the Lost Ark* (1981), Fi1m 93, Story, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/raiders-of-the-lost-ark.md)
- *The Empire Strikes Back* (1980), Fi1m 92, Story, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-empire-strikes-back.md)

### Produced (6)

- *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* (2008), Fi1m 44, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-clone-wars.md)
- *The Land Before Time* (1988), Fi1m 72, Executive Producer, Presenter — [page](https://film.one/film/the-land-before-time.md)
- *Howard the Duck* (1986), Fi1m 43, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/howard-the-duck.md)
- *Labyrinth* (1986), Fi1m 74, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/labyrinth.md)
- *Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters* (1985), Fi1m 86, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/mishima-a-life-in-four-chapters.md)
- *Body Heat* (1981), Fi1m 83, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/body-heat.md)

### Crew (2)

- *The Godfather* (1972), Fi1m 93, Assistant Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather.md)
- *Gimme Shelter* (1970), Fi1m 78, Camera Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/gimme-shelter.md)

### Also credited (2) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Men in Black* (1997), Fi1m 82, as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/men-in-black.md)
- *Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse* (1991), Fi1m 84, as Self — [page](https://film.one/film/hearts-of-darkness-a-filmmakers-apocalypse.md)

## Complete filmography (170)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Star Wars: Starfighter* (2027), Characters
- *Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi* (2026), series, Original Film Writer
- *Minions & Monsters* (2026), as George Lucas (voice) — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/minions-and-monsters.md)
- *The Mandalorian and Grogu* (2026), Characters — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/the-mandalorian-and-grogu.md)
- *Life and Death of HAN SOLO* (2026), Characters
- *Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord* (2026), series, Original Film Writer, Characters
- *Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld* (2025), series, Original Film Writer, Characters
- *Star Wars: Skeleton Crew* (2024), series, Original Film Writer
- *Megalopolis* (2024), Thanks — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/megalopolis.md)
- *LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy* (2024), series, Characters
- *The Acolyte* (2024), series, Original Film Writer
- *Star Wars: Tales of the Empire* (2024), series, Original Film Writer, Characters
- *The Draft!* (2023), Thanks
- *Ahsoka* (2023), series, Original Film Writer
- *Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny* (2023), Characters, Executive Producer — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny.md)
- *Willow* (2022), series, Characters
- *Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi* (2022), series, Characters, Original Film Writer
- *Andor* (2022), series, Original Film Writer — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/andor.md)
- *Obi-Wan Kenobi* (2022), series, Characters
- *The Book of Boba Fett* (2021), series, Characters
- *Star Wars: Visions* (2021), series, Characters, Original Film Writer
- *Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age* (2021), Thanks
- *Star Wars: The Bad Batch* (2021), series, Characters, Original Film Writer
- *LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special* (2020), Characters
- *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker* (2019), Characters — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker.md)
- *The Mandalorian* (2019), series, Characters — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mandalorian.md)
- *Star Wars Resistance* (2018), series, Original Film Writer
- *Solo: A Star Wars Story* (2018), Characters — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/solo-a-star-wars-story.md)
- *Star Wars: The Last Jedi* (2017), Characters — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-last-jedi.md)
- *Star Wars Rebels: Heroes of Mandalore* (2017), Creator
- *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* (2016), Characters — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story.md)
- *Paris Can Wait* (2016), Thanks
- *LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures* (2016), series, Characters
- *Star Wars: The Force Awakens* (2015), Characters — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-force-awakens.md)
- *Blackened Mantle* (2015), Original Story
- *Strange Magic* (2015), Executive Producer, Story
- *Star Wars Rebels* (2014), series, Characters
- *Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars* (2014), Characters
- *LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out* (2012), Characters
- *Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns* (2012), Executive Producer, Creator, Characters
- *Red Tails* (2012), Executive Producer
- *LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace* (2011), Original Film Writer
- *J.A.W.* (2011), Thanks
- *Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy* (2010), Creator, Executive Producer, Characters
- *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* (2008), series, Executive Producer, Characters, Creator
- *Miracle at St. Anna* (2008), Thanks
- *The Secret Life of Edith Wharton* (2008), Executive Producer
- *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* (2008), Executive Producer — Fi1m 44, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-clone-wars.md)
- *Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull* (2008), Executive Producer, Story, Characters — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/indiana-jones-and-the-kingdom-of-the-crystal-skull.md)
- *Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick* (2008), Original Film Writer, Thanks
- *The World of John Ford* (2008), Executive Producer
- *The Rise of the Moguls: The Men Who Built Hollywood* (2008), Executive Producer
- *Ben Hecht: Shakespeare of Hollywood* (2008), Executive Producer
- *Tin Pan Alley: Soundtrack of America* (2008), Executive Producer
- *Irving Thalberg: Hollywood's Boy Wonder* (2008), Executive Producer
- *Erich Von Stroheim: The Profligate Genius* (2008), Executive Producer
- *Ho Chi Minh:The Price of Freedom* (2008), Executive Producer
- *Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist* (2008), Thanks
- *V.I.Lenin: History Will Not Forgive Us* (2007), Executive Producer
- *Phineas and Ferb* (2007), series, Characters — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/phineas-and-ferb.md)
- *Robot Chicken: Star Wars* (2007), Thanks
- *Sicko* (2007), Thanks
- *Powder Keg: Europe 1900-1914* (2007), Executive Producer
- *The Best Intentions: The Paris Peace Conference* (2007), Executive Producer
- *Ireland: Power of the Poets* (2007), Executive Producer
- *Theodore Roosevelt and the American Century* (2007), Executive Producer
- *Fighting for the Vote: Women’s Suffrage in America* (2007), Executive Producer
- *Hellfighters: Harlem’s Heroes of World War One* (2007), Executive Producer
- *Cinema16: American Short Films* (2006), Director
- *Le court des grands* (2005), Director
- *Crazy Watto* (2005), Characters
- *Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith* (2005), as Baron Papanoida (uncredited) · Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith.md)
- *Star Wars: Droids - Treasure of the Hidden Planet* (2004), Characters, Executive Producer
- *Star Wars: Clone Wars* (2003), series, Producer, Creator
- *The O.C.* (2003), series, as George Lucas
- *Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones* (2002), Director, Producer, Screenplay, Executive Producer, Story — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-ii-attack-of-the-clones.md)
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change* (2000), Executive Producer
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid* (2000), Story, Executive Producer
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life* (2000), Executive Producer
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades* (2000), Executive Producer
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song* (2000), Executive Producer
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance* (2000), Story, Executive Producer
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure* (2000), Story, Executive Producer
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones* (2000), series, Creator
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception* (1999), Story, Executive Producer
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure* (1999), Story, Executive Producer
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert* (1999), Executive Producer
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues* (1999), Story, Executive Producer
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service* (1999), Story, Executive Producer
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom* (1999), Executive Producer, Story
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life* (1999), Story, Executive Producer
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence* (1999), Executive Producer
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil* (1999), Executive Producer
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell* (1999), Story, Executive Producer
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920* (1999), Executive Producer, Story
- *The Dark Redemption* (1999), Characters
- *Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace* (1999), Director, Executive Producer, Writer — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-i-the-phantom-menace.md)
- *Star Wars: Droids - The Pirates and the Prince* (1997), Characters, Executive Producer
- *Men in Black* (1997), as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/men-in-black.md)
- *Just Shoot Me!* (1997), series, as George Lucas
- *Star Wars: Ewoks - Tales from the Endor Woods* (1997), Characters, Executive Producer
- *Star Wars: Ewoks - The Haunted Village* (1997), Characters, Executive Producer
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father* (1996), Executive Producer, Creator
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen* (1995), Executive Producer
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye* (1995), Executive Producer
- *Return of the Ewok* (1994), Characters
- *Radioland Murders* (1994), Executive Producer, Story, Second Unit Director
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies* (1994), Executive Producer
- *Beverly Hills Cop III* (1994), as Disappointed Man
- *Montana Jones* (1994), series, Original Story
- *Jurassic Park* (1993), Post Production Supervisor — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/jurassic-park.md)
- *The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles* (1992), series, Executive Producer, Story, Writer, Creator
- *Hook* (1991), as Man Kissing on Bridge (uncredited) — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/hook.md)
- *Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration* (1990), Thanks
- *Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade* (1989), Executive Producer, Characters, Story — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/indiana-jones-and-the-last-crusade.md)
- *The Land Before Time* (1988), Executive Producer, Presenter — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/the-land-before-time.md)
- *Tucker: The Man and His Dream* (1988), Executive Producer
- *The Power of Myth* (1988), series, Thanks
- *Willow* (1988), Executive Producer, Story
- *Powaqqatsi* (1988), Presenter, Executive Producer
- *Inside the Labyrinth* (1986), Executive Producer
- *Captain EO* (1986), Writer, Executive Producer
- *Howard the Duck* (1986), Executive Producer — Fi1m 43, [page](https://film.one/film/howard-the-duck.md)
- *Labyrinth* (1986), Executive Producer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/labyrinth.md)
- *Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep* (1986), Original Film Writer
- *Ewoks: The Battle for Endor* (1985), Executive Producer, Story
- *Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters* (1985), Executive Producer — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/mishima-a-life-in-four-chapters.md)
- *Star Wars: Droids* (1985), series, Executive Producer, Creator
- *Ewoks* (1985), series, Producer, Creator
- *Return to Oz* (1985), Thanks
- *Latino* (1985), Executive Producer
- *The Ewok Adventure* (1984), Executive Producer, Story
- *Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom* (1984), as Missionary (uncredited) · Executive Producer, Story, Characters — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/indiana-jones-and-the-temple-of-doom.md)
- *Twice Upon a Time* (1983), Executive Producer
- *Return of the Jedi* (1983), Screenplay, Story, Executive Producer, Second Unit Director — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/return-of-the-jedi.md)
- *Body Heat* (1981), Executive Producer — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/body-heat.md)
- *Raiders of the Lost Ark* (1981), Executive Producer, Story — Fi1m 93, [page](https://film.one/film/raiders-of-the-lost-ark.md)
- *Black Angel* (1980), Thanks
- *The Empire Strikes Back* (1980), Story, Executive Producer — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/the-empire-strikes-back.md)
- *Kagemusha* (1980), Executive Producer
- *More American Graffiti* (1979), Music Supervisor, Characters, Executive Producer
- *The Star Wars Holiday Special* (1978), Characters
- *The Story of the Faithful Wookiee* (1978), Characters
- *Star Wars* (1977), Executive Producer, Writer, Director — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars.md)
- *The Star Wars Saga* (1977), series, Creator
- *American Graffiti* (1973), as Pinkie’s Pizza Employee (voice) (uncredited) · Director, Music Supervisor, Writer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/american-graffiti.md)
- *Marcello, I'm Bored* (1973), Editor
- *The Godfather* (1972), Assistant Editor — Fi1m 93, [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather.md)
- *THX 1138* (1971), Editor, Screenplay, Director, Story
- *Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'* (1971), Director
- *Gimme Shelter* (1970), Camera Operator — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/gimme-shelter.md)
- *The Rain People* (1969), Associate Producer
- *Filmmaker* (1968), Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor, Sound Recordist
- *Why Man Creates* (1968), Camera Operator
- *Omnibus* (1967), series, Actor
- *Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB* (1967), Director, Writer
- *6-18-67* (1967), Director, Writer, Cinematography, Editor
- *The Emperor* (1967), Director, Writer
- *anyone lived in a pretty [how] town* (1967), Director, Writer
- *Freiheit* (1966), Director
- *1:42.08* (1966), Director, Writer
- *Herbie* (1966), Director, Writer
- *Look at Life* (1965), Director, Editor, Writer, Cinematography
- *Star Wars Detours*, series, Creator
- *Lando*, Characters
- *Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 2*, Original Film Writer
- *Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 1*, Original Film Writer
- *Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 3*, Original Film Writer
- *Gungan Saga*, as George
- *Untitled Star Wars "New Jedi Order" Film*, Characters

## Gallery

- ![George Lucas](https://film.one/media/person/6565/gallery-46c8c844e7a3.jpg) George Lucas — Kevin Payravi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/George_Lucas_2024.jpg/1280px-George_Lucas_2024.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![66ème Festival du Cinéma de Venise (Mostra), 5ème jour (06/09/2009) Geaorges Lucas et les réalisateurs de Pixar receoivent un Lion d'Or pour l'ensemble de leur ](https://film.one/media/person/6565/gallery-25f7920acdfd.jpg) 66ème Festival du Cinéma de Venise (Mostra), 5ème jour (06/09/2009) Geaorges Lucas et les réalisateurs de Pixar receoivent un Lion d'Or pour l'ensemble de leur  — nicolas genin from Paris, France, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Flickr_-_nicogenin_-_66%C3%A8me_Festival_de_Venise_%28Mostra%29_-_Pixar_%2810%29.jpg/1280px-Flickr_-_nicogenin_-_66%C3%A8me_Festival_de_Venise_%28Mostra%29_-_Pixar_%2810%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![66ème Festival du Cinéma de Venise (Mostra), 5ème jour (06/09/2009) Geaorges Lucas et les réalisateurs de Pixar receoivent un Lion d'Or pour l'ensemble de leur ](https://film.one/media/person/6565/gallery-3b707ea26f33.jpg) 66ème Festival du Cinéma de Venise (Mostra), 5ème jour (06/09/2009) Geaorges Lucas et les réalisateurs de Pixar receoivent un Lion d'Or pour l'ensemble de leur  — nicolas genin from Paris, France, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Flickr_-_nicogenin_-_66%C3%A8me_Festival_de_Venise_%28Mostra%29_-_Pixar_%289%29.jpg/1280px-Flickr_-_nicogenin_-_66%C3%A8me_Festival_de_Venise_%28Mostra%29_-_Pixar_%289%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![White House Correspondents Dinner (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/6565/gallery-1ae3654f5ce0.jpg) White House Correspondents Dinner (2009) — angela n. from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/George_Lucas_%283537906664%29.jpg/1280px-George_Lucas_%283537906664%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![George Lucas](https://film.one/media/person/6565/gallery-aefcd01c793b.jpg) George Lucas — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 4 nominated

- 1978: Best Writing, Original Screenplay (nominated), for *Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope*
- 1978: Best Director (nominated), for *Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope*
- 1974: Best Director (nominated), for *American Graffiti*
- 1974: Best Writing, Original Screenplay (nominated), for *American Graffiti*

### Other awards — 12 won

- Knight of the Legion of Honour 2026: Knight of the Legion of Honour (won)
- Disney Legends 2015: Disney Legends (won)
- Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award 2013: Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award (won)
- California Hall of Fame 2009: California Hall of Fame (won)
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame 2006: Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame (won)
- AFI Life Achievement Award 2005: AFI Life Achievement Award (won)
- Hugo Awards 1990: Best Dramatic Presentation (won), for *Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade*
- Hugo Awards 1984: Best Dramatic Presentation (won), for *Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi*
- Hugo Awards 1982: Best Dramatic Presentation (won), for *Raiders of the Lost Ark*
- Hugo Awards 1981: Best Dramatic Presentation (won), for *Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back*
- Hugo Awards 1978: Best Dramatic Presentation (won), for *Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope*
- Inkpot Award 1977: Inkpot Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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