George Lucas: One of the Greatest Filmmakers

George Lucas:

One of the greatest film makers

"With the exception of maybe a handful of people, no one has made an impact on the movie making world like George Lucas has. With hundred of hours of film with his mark out there, Lucas has amazed his audiences time and time again with expert story telling" (The Gods of Filmmaking). George Lucas has written, directed, and produced countless films, many of which are some of today's most highly regarded films by critics all over the world. "George Lucas's devotion to timeless storytelling and cutting-edge innovation has resulted in some of the most successful and beloved films of all time" (Inside Lucas Film). George Lucas is one of the greatest writers of his time, one of the best directors of his time, and has paved the way in visual and audio effects.

George Lucas is widely believed to be one of the greatest writers of his time. He has written many movies that have won academy awards such as THX 1138, The Star Wars Trilogy, American Graffiti, and Indiana Jones. George Lucas has not only written Movie he has also written a couple of TV series such as The Young Indiana Jones and a cartoon version of Star Wars. George Lucas has also written many Sci Fi short films and many Sci Fi books.

George Lucas wrote the move Star Wars in the late 1970's. "The film became and international success because of its creative special effects, appealing characters, and suspenseful story of good versus evil" (World Book 513). The original Star Wars garnered 8 Academy Awards for George Lucas. He did not stop at just making one Star Wars movie, George Lucas went on to make 2 sequels, both written by George Lucas, by 1983. The first sequel he wrote was "The Empire Strikes Back" in 1980, which was nominated