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George Lucas: The Most Influential Figure Within The Show Business

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George Lucas is by far one of the most influential figures that has been and will be within the show business. He is the creator of huge movie series such as Star Wars and Indiana Jones. He also established a production company for directors and creative people alike, LucasFilms Ltd. However, he did not get to this point of fame out of nowhere. It all started when he was born in May 14, 1944 in Modesto, California. George did not get so good grades in high school. He then attended University of Southern California and the School of Cinema Arts. His early influences include movies about motor racing since this was his passion, motor racing, when he was younger. He used to film car races while in college which sparked his new passion for film. …show more content…

These experimental films would lead to his huge films like Star Wars in 1977. The first business he co-founded was America Zoetrope. His first full-length film was THX 1138. George Lucas is most famous for the Star Wars saga and Indiana Jones. He is also known for contributing to the children’s show known as Phineas and Ferb. He wrote for the cartoon continuation of Star Wars, Clone Wars. George Lucas sold LucasFilms Ltd. to Disney so he’s now hanging low and not openly working on any projects. But it is suspected he could be working on another project. I believe his legacy will forever be the Star Wars films. He has won numerous amounts of awards such as the Hugo Award for best director for Raiders of the Lost Ark. He has also won Golden Globes, MTV Awards, and Saturn Awards for various movies. But he will be remembered as a creator, director, and

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