Episode 1130
In this episode, we explore the career of George Lucas, the visionary filmmaker behind the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises and a central figure of the New Hollywood movement. We trace his origins in Modesto, California, where a near-fatal car accident shifted his focus from professional racing to the cinematic arts, eventually leading him to the University of Southern California,. We discuss his early collaboration with Francis Ford Coppola and the founding of Lucasfilm, which produced his breakout hit American Graffiti and the highest-grossing film of its time, Star Wars,.
Listeners will learn how Lucas maintained his status as an independent filmmaker while revolutionizing the industry through his companies Industrial Light & Magic and THX,. We examine his return to directing with the Star Wars prequel trilogy and his eventual sale of Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012 for over $4 billion,. Finally, we cover his transition into semi-retirement and philanthropy, including his commitment to the Giving Pledge and the development of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art,,.
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