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race cars would grow into a man who would create a movie empire and change the world of cinema for years to come. George Walton Lucas Jr. was born on May 14, 1944, in Modesto, California- a small farming town east of San Francisco (Barson). He attended Thomas Downey High School and later attended Modesto Junior College to study social sciences. While he was there, Lucas took an interest in photography and film and, subsequently, decided he wanted to go to art school. Then, he enrolled in the University

George Lucas was one of these directors, being 29 at the time of directing his second film American Graffiti. Lucas was challenged by Francis Ford Coppola to produce a script that would appeal to mainstream audiences(Hearn). Lucas, accepting the challenge, based the script of the film off of his 1960s teen years in Modesto, California. Lucas felt his experience with picking up girls in the 60s would induce nostalgia into the

George Lucas founder of Lucasfilm Ltd. (1971), director, writer, producer known for his creativity, due to the film Star wars and TV series Indiana Jones. “ A Filmmaker, visionary and entrepreneur, George Lucas has not only changed the way we experience film and filmmaking but also revolutionized film industry practices and standards.” “ George Lucas, on an economic, aesthetic and cultural level, has contributed more than any other individual to the shaping of the New Hollywood and is, by far, one

Payton Barden Ms. Williams Film Literature 3/28/18 George Lucas In a galaxy far far away…..actually it all started in 1977 with the release of a little movie called Star Wars, created by George Lucas. May 14, 2018 will mark the 74th birthday of George Lucas, one of the most successful film directors, producers and writers in Hollywood history. No other filmmaker has had a greater impact on the film industry than George Lucas. His passion for innovation forged a new relationship between entertainment

Early life history: Robert Lucas was native of Yakima Washington. He was born in 1937 in the home of Robert Emerson Lucas and Jane Lucas. He had one sister Jenepher and one brother Peter. His parents started their own business with the name of The Lucas Ice Creamery. In America, the Lucas family was also interested in political systems. They were the big supporter of the President Roosevelt. Most of the people in the neighborhood were Republicans. They were liberal and his parents talked on every

What goes through the mind of the creator of Star Wars?George Lucas has given people a new culture and has led the film industry into a whole new era.What goes through the mind of a creator is a muse, something that will catch his eye as well as yours. The man who created the most influential and created a new culture. George Lucas is a notable American because he has given a new culture, and something to fall in love with. He has given Americans joy and suspense with the films he has brought

George Lucas and Movies: No Future?      When looking into the future people see many different things. Whether it be flying cars, buildings floating in the air, or people walking around in space suits, everyone has their own idea. Most of the time when people look into the future they look far into it, not in the next several years. The future is usually defined as twenty or more years beyond the present. Many movies and stories written about the future world seem to have

George Lucas has accomplished much in his 70 years of life. There are many people in Hollywood who would give anything for a fraction of his success. Yet one of the best things about George Lucas is that he is essentially the same person who decided to change career paths from a hospital bed in 1962 to become one of the most influential filmmakers in Hollywood history. George Walton Lucas Jr. was born on May 14, 1944 to Dorothy and George Lucas Sr. Lucas grew up in Modesto California with his three

George Lucas Master Movie Mind Historical, famous, and master mind are three words people often think of in connection with George Lucas. Many people know George Lucas as a hero in society because he changed the world as a movie director of Star Wars and more. He showed America, that people could be successful in the hard times of life. He left a legacy as a Master Movie Maker. During the early years of George, he had many young dreams, but he had many struggles. When George was young, his

Professed "painter of the Reformation," Lucas Cranach the Elder created many pieces of artwork during his career, but his work that sprouted from the end of the Renaissance and beginning of the Reformation was truly inspiring (Johnson). Judith with the Head of Holofernes, an inspiring oil on panel by Cranach, impacted society in multiple ways that would remain influential even after his death. Cranach's work played a critical role in the beginning of the Reformation and pleased the royal court