George Lucas biography
George Lucas is an American filmmaker and philanthropist (born 1944), born on 14 May 1944 in Modesto.
George Lucas's screen career began in 1964 with The Soldier, playing Assistant cameraman.
George Lucas has appeared in 140 films and 44 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are Willow 4K remaster (2024), Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (2024), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023).
George Lucas is best known for American Graffiti, THX 1138, Star Wars.
Honours include California Hall of Fame, National Medal of Arts and Kennedy Center Honors.
- Born
- 14 May 1944 (age 82)
- Birthplace
- Modesto
- Work
- Film producer, Film director, Art collector, Film editor, Cinematographer
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1965 to present
- Known for
- American Graffiti, THX 1138, Star Wars
- Awards
- California Hall of Fame
- National Medal of Arts
- Kennedy Center Honors
- Disney Legends
- AFI Life Achievement Award
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
George Lucas filmography
140 films and 44 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Willow 4K remaster | Supervisor | ||
| 2024 | Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | Participated in making | ||
| 2023 | Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | |||
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Wrote rough story treatment, creative consultant in development | ||
| 2019 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi 4K remaster | Supervisor | ||
| 2019 | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 4K remaster | Supervisor | ||
| 2019 | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 4K remaster | Supervisor | ||
| 2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | Conceived original concept for the film, creative consultant early in development, visited set and assisted in directing one scene for Ron Howard | ||
| 2017 | Behind the Scenes | English | ||
| 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Wrote rough story treatment, creative consultant in development | ||
| 2016 | Rogue One | Creative consultant in development and visited set | ||
| 2015 | Strange Magic | |||
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Wrote rough story treatment, creative consultant early in development | ||
| 2015 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 3D | Supervisor | ||
| 2015 | Star Wars: Dark Disciple | |||
| 2014 | Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir | |||
| 2013 | Drew: The Man Behind the Poster | English | ||
| 2013 | Milius | English | ||
| 2013 | Willow Digitally remastered | Supervisor | ||
| 2013 | The Star Wars | |||
| 2013 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 3D | Supervisor | ||
| 2013 | Nuclear Waste: Fission Products & Transuranics from Thorium & Uranium | Lucas was unintentionally filmed during production. | Documentary film | |
| 2012 | Casting By | English | ||
| 2012 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D | Supervisor | ||
| 2012 | Star Wars: Darth Plagueis | Participated in making during earliest stages |
Show all 140 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Red Tails | Also director of reshoots (uncredited) | ||
| 2012 | Indiana Jones The Complete Adventures Digitally remastered | Supervisor | ||
| 2011 | Trek Nation | English | ||
| 2011 | Star Wars - The Complete Saga Blu-ray | Executive producer | ||
| 2011 | Star Tours , The Adventures Continue | Attraction film for Disney theme parks | ||
| 2011 | American Graffiti Digitally remastered | Supervisor | ||
| 2009 | Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings | Participated in making | ||
| 2008 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hunting for Treasure | Participated in making | ||
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Force Unleashed | Participated in making | ||
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | |||
| 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | |||
| 2007 | Heckler | English | ||
| 2007 | The Pixar Story | English | ||
| 2007 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Special Delivery | Participated in making | ||
| 2007 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Revolution | Participated in making | ||
| 2007 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones DVDs | Executive producer | ||
| 2005 | Star Wars: Episode III , Revenge of the Sith | Also editor (uncredited) | ||
| 2005 | Star Wars: Episode III , Revenge of the Sith (novel) | Uncredited editor | ||
| 2004 | The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing | English | ||
| 2004 | THX 1138 - The George Lucas Director's Cut | Executive producer, director | ||
| 2004 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi DVD | Executive producer, director | ||
| 2004 | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back DVD | Executive producer, director | ||
| 2004 | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope DVD | Executive producer, director | ||
| 2002 | Star Wars: Episode II , Attack of the Clones | Also editor (uncredited) | ||
| 2001 | Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull | Lucasfilm production | Attraction | |
| 2000 | Star Wars Episode II: The Saga Continues | Director, producer | Video documentary promo | |
| 2000 | Shadow Star | Written by Chris Claremont from a story by George Lucas | ||
| 1999 | The Duel of the Fates | Director | Music video promo | |
| 1999 | Star Wars: Episode I , The Phantom Menace | Also editor (uncredited) | ||
| 1998 | American Graffiti DVD | Supervisor | ||
| 1997 | Men in Black | Alien on TV Monitor | Uncredited | |
| 1997 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | Executive producer, director | ||
| 1997 | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back | Executive producer, director | ||
| 1997 | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope | Executive producer, director | ||
| 1996 | Shadow Dawn | Written by Chris Claremont from a story by George Lucas | ||
| 1995 | A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies | English | ||
| 1995 | Shadow Moon | Co-writing credit with Chris Claremont | ||
| 1995 | Indiana Jones Adventure | Lucasfilm production | Attractions | |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III | Disappointed Husband | ||
| 1994 | Radioland Murders | Also second unit director | ||
| 1994 | ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter | Lucasfilm production | Attractions | |
| 1993 | The Indiana Jones et le Temple du Péril | Lucasfilm production | Attractions | |
| 1993 | Jurassic Park | |||
| 1992 | Giving Him Something He Can Feel | Lucasfilm Commercial productions | Music video by En Vogue | |
| 1991 | Hook | Man Kissing Woman on Bridge | Uncredited | |
| 1991 | Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. | English | ||
| 1991 | Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse | English | ||
| 1991 | You Said, You Said | Lucasfilm Commercial productions | Music video by Jermaine Jackson | |
| 1991 | Vibeology | Lucasfilm Commercial productions | Music video by Paula Abdul | |
| 1991 | Rush Rush | Lucasfilm Commercial productions | Music video by Paula Abdul | |
| 1991 | Change (American version) | Lucasfilm Commercial productions | Music video by Lisa Stansfield | |
| 1990 | THX Wow! | Executive producer | Video THX test | |
| 1990 | Dreams | Uncredited supervisor of post-production | ||
| 1989 | The Great Movie Ride | Lucasfilm licensed | Attraction | |
| 1989 | Little Nemo: Adventures In Slumberland | Participated in making of the film | ||
| 1989 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | |||
| 1989 | Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! | Lucasfilm production | Attraction | |
| 1988 | Willow | |||
| 1988 | Tucker: The Man and His Dream | |||
| 1988 | The Land Before Time | |||
| 1988 | Powaqqatsi | |||
| 1987 | To Know Him Is to Love Him | |||
| 1987 | Star Tours | Attraction film for Disney theme parks | ||
| 1986 | Labyrinth | |||
| 1986 | Howard the Duck | |||
| 1986 | Captain EO | Attraction film for Disney theme parks | ||
| 1985 | Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird | English | ||
| 1985 | Return to Oz | "Special thanks" credit only | ||
| 1985 | Ran | Participated in the financing of the film | ||
| 1985 | Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters | |||
| 1985 | Latino | |||
| 1984 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | |||
| 1984 | The Adventures of André & Wally B | Lucasfilm Computer Graphics Project production | ||
| 1983 | Twice Upon a Time | |||
| 1983 | Return of the Jedi | Also second unit director and editor (uncredited). | ||
| 1983 | "Lapti Nek": The Music Video from Jabba's Palace | Lucasfilm production | Music video promo | |
| 1982 | Return of the Ewok | Lucasfilm production | Mockumentary | |
| 1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | |||
| 1981 | Dragonslayer | Participated in making of the film | ||
| 1981 | Body Heat | |||
| 1980 | The Empire Strikes Back | |||
| 1980 | Kagemusha | Produced the international version | ||
| 1980 | Black Angel | Lucas mentored the director during the film's production and also included a screening of the film in the theatrical release The Empire Strikes Back in several territories. | ||
| 1979 | More American Graffiti | |||
| 1979 | Apocalypse Now | Participated in early development of the film as writer and director before being replaced by Francis Ford Coppola, later helped financing late in production | ||
| 1977 | Star Wars | Also editor (uncredited) | ||
| 1976 | Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker | Credited author (ghostwritten by Alan Dean Foster) | ||
| 1974 | Shadow of a Chance | |||
| 1973 | American Graffiti | |||
| 1972 | Chut | |||
| 1972 | The Godfather | Assistant editor and second unit director | ||
| 1971 | Bald: The Making of THX 1138 | Director | Documentary promo | |
| 1971 | THX 1138 | Also editor | ||
| 1970 | Gimme Shelter | Camera operator | Documentary film | |
| 1969 | The Rain People | Production associate | ||
| 1969 | Mackenna's Gold | Trainee | ||
| 1968 | Why Man Creates | Camera operator | Documentary film | |
| 1968 | Journey to the Pacific | Assistant editor | Documentary film | |
| 1968 | Finian's Rainbow | Production assistant | ||
| 1968 | Filmmaker | Documentary film; also sound | ||
| 1967 | The Emperor | Documentary film | ||
| 1967 | Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB | |||
| 1967 | Anyone Lived in a Pretty How Town | |||
| 1967 | 6-18-67 | Documentary film | ||
| 1966 | Marcello, I'm So Bored | Sound editor | ||
| 1966 | Herbie | co-directed with Paul Golding | ||
| 1966 | Grand Prix | Additional camera operator | ||
| 1966 | Glut | Sound editor | ||
| 1966 | Freiheit | |||
| 1966 | 1:42.08 | Documentary film | ||
| 1965 | Wipeout | Participated in making of the film | ||
| 1965 | The Bus | Production assistant | Documentary film | |
| 1965 | Look at Life | |||
| 1964 | The Soldier | Assistant cameraman | ||
| 1964 | Orgy Beach Party | Still photographer |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Star Wars Detours | Limited released, 6 episodes | ||
| 2019 | The Mandalorian | Visited set during season 1 and season 2 | ||
| 2019 | Game of Thrones | Assisted director during production of first episode of the eighth and final season | ||
| 2013 | LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles | Lucasfilm production | Television series | |
| 2012 | Manifest Destiny | Documentary series; 3 episodes | ||
| 2012 | Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out | Lucasfilm production | Television short | |
| 2012 | Double Victory: The Tuskegee Airmen at War | Documentary television film | ||
| 2011 | Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace | Lucasfilm production | Television short | |
| 2010 | The Nina Foch Course for Filmmakers and Actors | Documentary series for DVD; 16 episodes | ||
| 2010 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III | Lucasfilm production | Television special | |
| 2009 | Lego Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2 | Uncredited Lucasfilm production | Television short | |
| 2009 | Lego Star Wars: Bombad Bounty | Uncredited Lucasfilm production | Television short | |
| 2008 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II | Lucasfilm production | Television special | |
| 2008 | Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick | Uncredited Lucasfilm production | Television short | |
| 2008 | LEGO Star Wars: Animated Comics | Uncredited Lucasfilm production | Web series | |
| 2007 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries | Documentary series; 94 episodes + 3 Lectures | ||
| 2007 | Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed | Lucasfilm production | Television documentary film | |
| 2007 | Star Wars Tech | Lucasfilm as distributor | Television documentary film | |
| 2007 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars | Association production (with Sony Pictures Digital) | Television special | |
| 2005 | Star Wars: A Musical Journey | Lucasfilm production | DVD anthology of music | |
| 2005 | Science of Star Wars | Association production (with Evergreen Films) | Television documentary series, 3 episodes | |
| 2005 | Lego Star Wars: Revenge of the Brick | Uncredited Lucasfilm production | Television short | |
| 2004 | Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy | Association production (with Prometheus Entertainment) | Television documentary film | |
| 2003 | Star Wars: Clone Wars | Executive producer | 25 episodes | |
| 2002 | LEGO Star Wars: The Han Solo Affair | Uncredited Lucasfilm production | Television short |
Show all 44 titles
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | R2-D2: Beneath the Dome | Lucasfilm production | Television mockumentary special | |
| 1992 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | 28 episodes + 4 television films / 22 television films | ||
| 1992 | Defenders of Dynatron City | Association production (with DIC Entertainment) | Unsold pilot | |
| 1990 | Maniac Mansion | Lucasfilm production | 66 episodes | |
| 1986 | The Making of Captain Eo | Lucasfilm production | Television documentary film | |
| 1986 | Inside the Labyrinth | Documentary television film | ||
| 1985 | The Making of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Lucasfilm production | Television documentary films | |
| 1985 | Star Wars: Droids , The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO | Executive producer (production association with Nelvana) | 13 episodes + 1 Special | |
| 1985 | Ewoks: The Battle for Endor | Television film | ||
| 1985 | Ewoks | Executive producer (production association with Nelvana) | 26 episodes | |
| 1984 | The Ewok Adventure | Television film | ||
| 1984 | Heroes and Sidekicks: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Lucasfilm production | Television documentary films | |
| 1983 | From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga | Lucasfilm production | Television documentary films | |
| 1983 | Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi | Lucasfilm production | Television documentary films | |
| 1981 | The Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark | Lucasfilm production | Television documentary films | |
| 1981 | Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark | Lucasfilm production | Television documentary films | |
| 1980 | SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back | Lucasfilm production | Television documentary films | |
| 1978 | The Star Wars Holiday Special | Executive producer / Conceived story idea / Writer (segment "Story of the Faithful Wookiee") | Television film | |
| 1977 | The Making of Star Wars | Association production (with The Star Wars Corporation) | Television documentary film |