COnTeNtS Chapter 1 Film Legend 4 Chapter 2 California Racer 6 Chapter 3 Life-Changing Crash 8 Chapter 4 First Films 12 Chapter 5 Star Wars 16 Chapter 6 Series Success 20 Chapter 7 Golden Years 22 Chapter 8 Lifelong Legacy 26 Timeline 28 Glossary 30 Websites 31 Index 32
FiLm legend chapter 1 On a planet many galaxies away a farm boy begins an adventure of a lifetime He travels through space to save a rebel princess from an evil empire Aliens androids and mysterious Jedi knights help him battle an evil force This is the world of Star Wars one of the most successful film series of all time George Lucas is the mind behind these space films Lucas is a writer producer and director He wrote and directed the Star Wars series At the time the first film Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope earned more money in ticket sales than any other film in history Lucas’s work also influenced the way studios and viewers thought of movies The technology he used inspired the future of film production Following A New Hope big-budget films began to 4
Director George Lucas poses with two clone troopers from his Star Wars films Lucas’s series has made more than 4 billion dollars in ticket sales focus more on action Moviemakers and viewers alike were also more interested in special effects Lucas has won more than 40 film awards throughout his career Today he is known as a master storyteller and a leader in filmmaking But Lucas didn’t always want to make films As a child he had dreams of becoming a race car driver 5
