George LucasAwards

Born:
May 14, 1944 in Modesto, CA
Occupation:
Actor, Director, Executive Producer, Screen Story, Screenwriter
Birth name:
George Walton Lucas, Jr
Biography:
Along with his friend and occasional collaborator Steven Spielberg, George Lucas was the key figure behind the American film industry's evolution (or, according to most critics, de-evolution) from cinema to spectacle during the late '70s. The mastermind behind two of the most lucrative franchises...Read More
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  • Star Wars

    Best Picture

    Nominated
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    1978

  • Star Wars

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Directors Guild of America
    1977

  • Star Wars

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1977

  • Star Wars

    Best Original Screenplay

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1977

  • Star Wars

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1977

  • American Graffiti

    Best Screenplay

    Won
    New York Film Critics Circle
    1973

  • American Graffiti

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Directors Guild of America
    1973

  • American Graffiti

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1973

  • American Graffiti

    Best Original Screenplay

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1973

  • American Graffiti

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1973

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