George Lucas Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for George Lucas, based on 6 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

6 records1971–19996 events0 places

Chronological biography

1971

THX 11381971

Arts / Cinema · Director

Makes his feature directing debut with THX 1138, expanding his earlier student-film concept.

1973

American Graffiti1973

Arts / Cinema · Director

Directs American Graffiti, a coming-of-age film set around one summer night in California.

1977

Star Wars1977

Arts / Cinema · Director

Writes and directs Star Wars, launching the space-fantasy film series that becomes a global franchise.

1981

Raiders of the Lost Ark1981

Arts / Cinema · Producer

Co-creates the Indiana Jones character and serves as executive producer on Raiders of the Lost Ark.

1992

Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award1992

Arts / Cinema · Producer and Director

Receives the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

1999

The Phantom Menace1999

Arts / Cinema · Director

Returns to feature direction with Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.

Titles and roles

Director · Producer · Producer and Director

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.