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[[Image:George-Lucas.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Jim Henson]] and George Lucas.]] |
[[Image:George-Lucas.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Jim Henson]] and George Lucas.]] |
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− | '''George Lucas''' (b. 1944) |
+ | '''George Lucas''' (b. 1944) is an acclaimed producer, director, and screenwriter, and founder of Lucasfilm, Ltd. He also served as executive producer for Jim Henson's ''[[Labyrinth]]''. |
He is perhaps best known for creating the ''[[Star Wars]]'' saga, which was filmed in the same studios as ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. A few of the characters he created for ''Star Wars'' would appear as the guest stars of a fourth season [[Episode 417: Star Wars|episode]] of ''The Muppet Show''. |
He is perhaps best known for creating the ''[[Star Wars]]'' saga, which was filmed in the same studios as ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. A few of the characters he created for ''Star Wars'' would appear as the guest stars of a fourth season [[Episode 417: Star Wars|episode]] of ''The Muppet Show''. |
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− | Lucas was also the creator, writer and producer of the ''[[Indiana Jones]]'' film series. |
+ | Lucas was also the creator, writer and producer of the ''[[Indiana Jones]]'' film series. His production company, Lucasfilm, spawned the computer animation company [[Pixar]] (formerly Lucasfilm's Graphics Group), and Lucasfilm Games produced ''[[Labyrinth: The Computer Game]]'' in conjunction with [[Henson Associates]]. |
A [[George Lucas Muppet]] appears in episode 31 of ''[[From the Balcony]]'', being interviewed by [[Ted Thomas Sr.]] |
A [[George Lucas Muppet]] appears in episode 31 of ''[[From the Balcony]]'', being interviewed by [[Ted Thomas Sr.]] |
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On October 30, 2012, Lucas sold Lucasfilm to [[The Walt Disney Company]], placing it under the same ownership as [[:Category:The Muppets Characters|The Muppets]] characters. |
On October 30, 2012, Lucas sold Lucasfilm to [[The Walt Disney Company]], placing it under the same ownership as [[:Category:The Muppets Characters|The Muppets]] characters. |
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+ | Lucas is married to [[Mellody Hobson]]. |
==External links== |
==External links== |
Revision as of 08:12, 23 January 2014
George Lucas (b. 1944) is an acclaimed producer, director, and screenwriter, and founder of Lucasfilm, Ltd. He also served as executive producer for Jim Henson's Labyrinth.
He is perhaps best known for creating the Star Wars saga, which was filmed in the same studios as The Muppet Show. A few of the characters he created for Star Wars would appear as the guest stars of a fourth season episode of The Muppet Show.
Lucas was also the creator, writer and producer of the Indiana Jones film series. His production company, Lucasfilm, spawned the computer animation company Pixar (formerly Lucasfilm's Graphics Group), and Lucasfilm Games produced Labyrinth: The Computer Game in conjunction with Henson Associates.
A George Lucas Muppet appears in episode 31 of From the Balcony, being interviewed by Ted Thomas Sr.
On September 24, 2011, The Jim Henson Company's Facebook account posted this quote from George Lucas:
On October 30, 2012, Lucas sold Lucasfilm to The Walt Disney Company, placing it under the same ownership as The Muppets characters.
Lucas is married to Mellody Hobson.