George Lucas
George Lucas is the American filmmaker who created *Star Wars* and *Indiana Jones*, two of the most influential entertainment franchises of the late twentieth century.
As founder of Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic, he revolutionized special effects and pioneered modern blockbuster filmmaking.
His name often appears in discussions of creative visionaries who built entertainment empires: George Lucas changed how movies are made and marketed.
One who leads
- producerOne who makes things
- screenwriterAuthor of film scripts
- auteurDirector with total control
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
blockbuster · Hollywood · storyboard · editing · franchise · special effects · cinematography · soundstage
Force-wielding space monk
- SithDark side practitioners
- lightsaberPlasma blade from hilt
- EmpireSovereign's extensive domain
- RebellionProper-noun revolt
Darth Vader · Yoda · Tatooine · Death Star · Chewbacca · Han Solo · Leia · R2-D2
Movie production using sensors
- special effectsArtificial cinematic illusions
- PixarDigital animation studio
- motion captureRecording movement for animation
- visual effectsDigitally created film imagery
practical effects · groundbreaking · technology · computer graphics · digital cinema
One who excavates antiquities
- whipStrikes or aerates
- fedoraSoft creased felt hat
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
Temple of Doom · Last Crusade · Harrison Ford · Nazis · treasure · booby traps · relics · action
director
One who leads
- producerOne who makes things
- screenwriterAuthor of film scripts
- auteurDirector with total control
visionary · blockbuster · Hollywood · storyboard · editing · franchise · special effects · cinematography · soundstage · epic
Jedi
Force-wielding space monk
- SithDark side practitioners
- lightsaberPlasma blade from hilt
- EmpireSovereign's extensive domain
Darth Vader · Yoda · Rebellion · Tatooine · Death Star · Chewbacca · Han Solo · Leia · R2-D2 · C-3PO
digital filmmaking
Movie production using sensors
- special effectsArtificial cinematic illusions
- PixarDigital animation studio
- motion captureRecording movement for animation
visual effects · practical effects · groundbreaking · technology · computer graphics · digital cinema
archaeologist
One who excavates antiquities
artifacts · Temple of Doom · Last Crusade · Harrison Ford · Nazis · treasure · booby traps · relics · action · hero
- Famous GeorgesGeorges Braque
- filmmakersSteven Spielberg, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola
- Fantasy DirectorsPeter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro, Tim Burton, Hayao Miyazaki, Jim Henson
- storytellersstorytellers, narrator, narrators, tale-teller, tale spinner
- Film MogulsCecil B. DeMille, Walt Disney, Bob Iger, Rupert Murdoch, Kevin Feige
- Star WarsDarth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Jedi, dark side, lightsaber
George LucasChristopher Nolan
Quentin Tarantino · Werner Herzog · Paul Thomas Anderson · Steven Spielberg
George Lucasexperimental cinema
Unconventional, non-commercial filmmaking