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ABOUT THE DIRECTOR |
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George Lucas
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George Lucas was raised on a walnut ranch in Modesto, California. His
father was a stationery store owner and he had three siblings. During
his late teens he went to Downey High School and was very much
interested in drag car racing. He planned to become a professional
racecar driver. However a terrible car accident just after his high
school graduation ended that dream permanently. The accident changed his
views on life. Lucas and Coppola became good friends and formed a
company called American Zoetrope in 1969. The company's first project
was Lucas' full-length version of THX 1138 (1971). In 1971, Coppola went
into production for The Godfather (1972), and Lucas formed his own company, Lucas film Ltd. In
1975 he established ILM (Industrial Light & Magic) to produce the visual
effects needed for the movie. Another company called Sprocket Systems
was established to edit and mix Star Wars and later becomes known as
Skywalker Sound. He is chairman of the board of The George Lucas
Educational Foundation. In 1992 George Lucas was honored with the Irving
G. Thalberg Award by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences for his lifetime achievement.
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