Lucas

His Hollywood Legacy

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Edited by Richard Ravalli

Type: Studies
Subject: Director > George Lucas
Keywords: George Lucas, director
Publishing date: 2024 (May 14, 2024)
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Language: English

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Physical desc.

Paperback • 336 pages
6 x 9 ¼ inches (15.5 x 23.5 cm)

ISBN

978-0-8131-9939-9

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Book Presentation:
George Lucas is an innovative and talented director, producer, and screenwriter whose prolific career spans decades. While he is best known as the creative mind behind the Star Wars franchise, Lucas first gained renown with his 1973 film American Graffiti, which received five Academy Award nominations, including Best Director and Best Picture.
When Star Wars (1977) was released, the groundbreaking motion picture won six Academy Awards, became the highest grossing film at the time, and started a cultural revolution that continues to inspire generations of fans. Three decades and countless successes later, Lucas announced semiretirement in 2012 and sold his highly successful production company, Lucasfilm, to Disney. His achievements have earned him the Academy's Irving G. Thalberg Award, the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award, induction into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame and the California Hall of Fame, and a National Medal of Arts presented by President Barack Obama.
Lucas: His Hollywood Legacy is the first collection to bring a sustained scholarly perspective to the iconic filmmaker and his legacy beyond the Star Wars films. Edited by Richard Ravalli, this volume analyzes Lucas's overall contribution and importance to the film industry, diving deep into his use and development of modern special effects technologies, the history of his Skywalker Ranch production facilities, and more. With clearly written and enlightening critiques by experts consulting rare collections and archival materials, this book is an original and robust project that sets the standard for historical and cultural studies of Lucas.

About the Author:
Richard Ravalli is associate professor of history at William Jessup University. He is the author of Sea Otters: A History.

Press Reviews:
George Lucas: His Hollywood Legacy encourages a "broader dialogue" on the filmmaking entrepreneur (and) examines many facets of Lucas' career.
-Shepherd Express

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