George Lucas

Personal Info

Birthday

May 14, 1944

(81 years old)

Place of Birth

Modesto, California, USA

Also Known As

George Walton Lucas Jr.

George Walton Lucas Junior

George Lucas

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.

Known For

The O.C.

Men in Black

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Just Shoot Me!

Hook

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Beverly Hills Cop III

American Graffiti

Filmography

2025
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
as Self
2024
Music by John Williams
as Self - Filmmaker
2023
Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain
as Self
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford
as Self
Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter?
as self
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
as Self (archive footage)
Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero
as Self
Willow: Behind the Magic
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
If These Walls Could Sing
as Self
2021
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
as Self
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2020
The Skywalker Legacy
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
as Self
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
as Self
The Phantom Menace 20 Years Later
as Self
2017
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
as Self
Spielberg
as Self
2015
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
as Self
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
as Self
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
as Self
Raiders, Raptors and Rebels: Behind the Magic of ILM
as Self - Filmmaker / Founder, ILM
2014
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
A Night at the Movies: George Lucas & The World of Fantasy Cinema
as Self
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)
Face of Unity
as Self
2013
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
as Self
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
as Self - Executive Producer (archive footage)
Milius
as Self
2012
Close Up
as Self (archive footage)
Side by Side
as Self
2011
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
as Self
Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth
as Self
Project Happiness
as Self
2010
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
as Self
The People vs. George Lucas
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
as Self
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
2008
The Godfather: When the Shooting Stopped
as Self
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
as Self
Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood
as Self
2007
Heckler
as Self
Fog City Mavericks
as Self
Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'
as Self
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
as Self
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
as Self
The Pixar Story
as Self
Journey Through the Labyrinth
as Self
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
as Self (voice)
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
as Self
Star Warriors
as Self
2006
Creatures from Star Wars
as Self
The Sci-Fi Boys
as Self
2005
Hollywood's Greatest Villains
as Self
The Chosen One
as Self
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
as Self
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
as Self
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us
as Self
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Baron Papanoida (uncredited)
Alien Planet
as Self
Lucas, Coppola & Kurosawa
as Self
Clone Wars: Bridging the Saga
as Self
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
as Self
Lucas, Coppola, and Kurosawa
as Self
2004
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
as Self
The Characters of Star Wars
as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
as Self
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
as Self
Tell Them Who You Are
as Self
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
as Self
Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing
as Self
2003
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years
as Self
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
as self
The Music of 'Indiana Jones'
as Self
2002
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
as Self
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'
as Self
Films Are Not Released, They Escape
as Self
2001
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
as Self
The Beginning: Making Episode I
as Self
2000
Kurosawa
as Self (archive footage)
1999
Hollywood's Master of Myth: Joseph Campbell - The Force Behind Star Wars
as Self
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
as Self
The Mythology of Star Wars
as Self
1998
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
as Self
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
as Self
1997
Men in Black
as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
as Self
The Harryhausen Chronicles
as Self
1996
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
as Self
1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
as Self
1994
Beverly Hills Cop III
as Disappointed Man
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
as Self
1993
Young Indy Around the World
as Self
1992
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
as Self
1991
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
as Self
Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.
as Self
Hook
as Man Kissing on Bridge (uncredited)
1990
Making of 'Dreams'
as Self
Martin Scorsese Directs
as Self
1988
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
as Self - Executive Producer
Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth
as Self
1987
Citizen Steve
as Self - Filmmaker
1986
The Making of Captain EO
as Self
1984
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'
as Self
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
as Missionary (uncredited)
1983
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
as Self
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
as Self
1981
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
as Self
1980
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
as Self
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
as Self
1977
The Making of Star Wars
as Self
1973
American Graffiti
as Pinkie’s Pizza Employee (voice) (uncredited)
1971
George Lucas: Maker of Films
as Self
Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'
as Self
1968
Filmmaker
as Self (voice) (uncredited)
The New Cinema
as Self