George Lucas
American filmmaker and philanthropist (born 1944)
- Entries
- 10
- On the record
- 0
- Stories
- 1
- Latest entry
- 2026
The record
George Lucas appears on this file through a ranking of expensive divorces and has no court record of his own here. His record is a company and its honours. After his first feature, THX 1138, he incorporated Lucasfilm Ltd. in 1971 to support his future projects, set up the visual effects division Industrial Light & Magic in 1975, and released Star Wars in 1977, the film that fuelled the company's growth.
In 2012 he retired, recruited producer Kathleen Kennedy as Lucasfilm's president and sold the company to The Walt Disney Company, according to Lucasfilm's own history. The same year he received the National Medal of Arts. Earlier honours include the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2005, and in 2024 the Cannes festival gave him an honorary Palme d'Or at the closing of its 77th edition.
His main project since the sale is the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, founded with his wife Mellody Hobson, who signed the Giving Pledge with him in 2010. Hobson co-leads Ariel Investments and is a former chair of Starbucks, according to the museum. The building stands at One Lucas Plaza in Exposition Park in South Los Angeles, on what was once an asphalt lot, and the museum's site gave September 22, 2026 as its opening date.
Roles and honours on the record
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- Reported
George and Marcia Lucas divorced, per the San Francisco Chronicle. Divorce settlement fights: Hamm's returned check, Irving's 'lie'
Stories in this file
The record, entry by entry
- 1971 Official After making THX 1138, Lucas incorporated Lucasfilm Ltd. as a means to support his future projects. Lucasfilm, company history
- 1975 Official Lucas established Industrial Light & Magic, Lucasfilm's visual effects division, in Southern California. Lucasfilm, company history
- 1977 Official Star Wars was released and became a worldwide phenomenon that fuelled Lucasfilm's growth as a company. Lucasfilm, company history
- 2005 Official The American Film Institute gave Lucas its Life Achievement Award as the 33rd honoree. American Film Institute, Life Achievement Award page
- 2010 Official Lucas and Mellody Hobson signed the Giving Pledge, according to the museum they later founded together. Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, about page
- 2012 Official Lucas retired, recruited Kathleen Kennedy as Lucasfilm's president and sold the company to The Walt Disney Company. Lucasfilm, company history
- 2012 Official Lucas received the National Medal of Arts, recognized for his contributions to American cinema. National Endowment for the Arts, National Medal of Arts page
- 2024-04-09 Official The Festival de Cannes announced that Lucas would receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the closing ceremony of its 77th edition on May 25, 2024. Festival de Cannes press release
- 2026 Official The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, at One Lucas Plaza in Exposition Park, gave September 22, 2026 as its opening date. Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, official site