George Lucas

American filmmaker and philanthropist (born 1944)

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George Lucas is an American male screenwriter, actor, and producer who has worked in motion pictures production and direction since 1964. He was born on 14 May 1944. His notable works include The Phantom Menace, Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones, and The land before time. He is also associated with the Star Wars franchise.

Lucas has been recognized in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection. His works are referenced by 2,747 other encyclopedia articles. He has four children and stands 168 units tall. His estimated net worth is 5,000,000,000. In music contexts, he is linked to artists such as John Williams and James Luceno. A quote attributed to him is: "Don't avoid the cliches — they are cliches because they work!"

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Person · Open Library

Born: 14 May 1944
Works: 130

Top works

אפיזודה 4
The Phantom Menace
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones
The land before time

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Active from: 1944-05-14

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 2,040
Total plays: 27,518

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

A short history ofSHELX
· 2007 · cited 79,940x
Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test
· 1997 · cited 48,627x
Crystal structure refinement withSHELXL
· 2015 · cited 40,872x
SHELXT– Integrated space-group and crystal-structure determination
· 2015 · cited 27,626x
A new and rapid colorimetric determination of acetylcholinesterase activity
· 1961 · cited 23,198x

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Authority record · VIAF

Lifespan: b. 1944
Nationality: US, XXU, USA
Role / Field: Screenwriters, Actors, 프로듀서producer, Scenaristes, Realisateurs de cinema, Motion pictures production and direction
Language: eng
Gender: Male

Recorded by 35 libraries

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Quotes

“My primary concept in approaching the production of THX 1138 was to make a kind of theater verité film of the future — something that would look like a documentary crew had made a film about some character in a time yet to come.No film ever ends up exactly as you would like it to, but with minor exceptions, THX came out pretty much as I had visualized it, thanks to some excellent assistance — and a whole lot of luck.”
“It was insane, I wish I had filmed it. It was like bringing an audience to the Mona Lisa and asking, 'Do you know why she is smiling?' 'Sorry Leonardo, you'll have to make some changes.' At least the audience understood that THX was not a love story set in the 25th-century, which was the way Warners had planned to advertise it. Instead, the company settled for 'Visit the future, where love is the ultimate crime.'”
“The Johnson film wasn't terrible. I just didn't agree with the politics. I'm not a fan of big government and propaganda films are distasteful.”
“Don't avoid the cliches — they are cliches because they work!”
“Sound is half the experience of seeing a film. That's why I have been bothered by the poor sound re-production in many theaters and most homes.”
“There is no Episode VII...Not about Luke Skywalker, not about, you know, that group of people and that struggle to bring democracy back to the galaxy.”