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George Lucas
Books and Stories
Born 1944 in Modesto, CA; raised on a walnut ranch. Attended USC film school; while in school, he made various films including THX-1138. He co-wrote and directed the award-winning film American Graffiti. He is best known for Star Wars, box office champ in its time and winner of seven Academy Awards. Select a novel or story title to see the inventions from that work:
Star Wars, Del Rey, 1976
THX 1138, Zoetrope, 1970
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