George Lucas, founder and chairman of Lucasfilm, is one of the movie industry's greatest storytellers and innovators. The originator of the "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" franchises, Lucas has created characters that have inspired generations of filmgoers and become bedrocks of popular culture worldwide. He directed or produced such memorable films as "THX 1138," "American Graffiti," "Willow" and "Tucker: A Man and His Dream." Lucasfilm has garnered over 100 Academy Award nominations and more than 40 Oscars and special achievement awards. Lucas revolutionized the film industry by forming Industrial Light & Magic to create the visual effects for "Star Wars," and was the first filmmaker to use computer technology. His R&D led to the first digital editing system (which became AVID) and the Pixar Computer, which led to Pixar Animation Studios. In 1999, "Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace" became the first major live-action film to be projected digitally; "Episode II" was the first major movie shot using entirely digital media.

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An Interview with George Lucas

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