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George Lucas (born May 14, 1944) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and entrepreneur. Lucas created the franchise of Star Wars and Indiana Jones and founded Lucasfilm, Lucas Arts, and Industrial Light and Magic. Before selling Lucas film to Disney in 2012, he served as chairman of Lucas film. Lucas is one of the richest filmmakers in history and has been nominated for four Oscars. His movie is one of the 100 highest-grossing movies in North America, adjusted for the increase in box office prices. Lucas is considered an important figure in the New Hollywood movement of the 20th century.

Lucas wrote and directed THX 1138 (1971) based on his earlier student short film Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB. Although it was a key success, it was a financial failure. Lucas’s next film is the epic space opera “Star Wars” (1977). Although it was troublesome to produce, it was unexpectedly the highest-grossing film at the time. It won six Oscars and inspired A cultural phenomenon.