George Lucas
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George Lucas is an American filmmaker and philanthropist born in 1944 who is best known for creating the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film franchises. His work has had a major influence on modern cinema and popular culture, and he has also been involved in significant philanthropic efforts.
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George Walton Lucas, Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American film producer, screenwriter, director, and entrepreneur. He is the founder, chairman and chief executive of Lucasfilm. He is best known as the creator of the space opera franchise Star Wars and the archaeologist-adventurer character Indiana Jones. Lucas is one of the American film industry's most financially successful directors/producers, with an estimated net worth of $3.3 billion as of 2012. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/George+
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1 object attributed to George Lucas, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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