George Lucas is an American filmmaker who is best known for creating the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises.
After graduating with a bachelor of fine arts in film in 1967, he tried joining the United States Air Force as an officer, but he was immediately turned down because of his numerous speeding tickets.
In 1969, Lucas co-founded the studio American Zoetrope with Coppola, hoping to create a liberating environment for filmmakers to direct outside the perceived oppressive control of the Hollywood studio system.
Following the release of the first Star Wars film, Lucas worked extensively as a writer and producer, including on the many Star Wars spinoffs made for the film, television, and other media.
How much was George Lucas paid for Star Wars?
Lucas offered to took a $150,000 salary under condition he held on to potential sequel rights and merchandising rights.
How much did Disney pay George Lucas for the rights to Star Wars?
On October 30, 2012, the Walt Disney Company made a bold leap surprise announcement about it’s decision to purchase Lucasfilm, home of the immensely successful Star Wars brands, from its founder, George Lucas, for $4.05 billion, split evenly between stock and cash.