George Lucas chronology
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1964 | Awarded associate in arts degree on June 9 Begins film school at USC |
1966 | Earns Undergraduate degree from USC on August 6, continues graduate work |
1968 | Six month internship at Warner Brothers Lot in Burbank |
1969 | American Zoetrope in San Francisco Married Marcia Griffin near Monterey on February 22 Moved into Mill Valley house |
1971 | THX1138 released on March 11 Lucasfilm Ltd. incorporates |
1972 | Shooting for American Graffiti began during June and lasted 28 days |
1973 | American Graffiti released on August 2 Purchased Parkhouse in San Anselmo during December |
1974 | Begins screenplay for Star Wars |
1975 | ILM established in July Sprocket Systems established and would later be renamed Skywalker Sound |
1976 | Star Wars principal photography begins in Tunisia (March 22) and London |
1977 | Star Wars opens on May 25 |
1979 | Lucasfilm moves to Egg Factory More American Graffiti released on August 3 |
1980 | The Empire Strikes Back opens on May 21 Skywalker Ranch construction begins |
1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark opens on June 21 Adopts Amanda |
1982 | Yuma location shooting April 1-15 Crescent City location shooting April 16-30 Crescent City 2nd Unit location shooting May 1-28 |
1983 | Return of the Jedi released on May 25 Divorces Marcia |
1984 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom opens on May 23 |
1986 | Howard the Duck opens on August 1 |
1987 | George Lucas attends Star Wars Tenth Anniversary Convention |
1988 | Willow released on May 20 Tucker released on August 12 |
1989 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade released on May 24 ILM computer graphics breakthrough for The Abyss Star Wars included in Library of Congress' National Film Registry Adopts Katie |
1991 | Timothy Zahn novels begin |
1992 | George Lucas receives Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award from Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on March 30 |
1993 | Adopts Jett |
1994 | Radioland Murders released on October 21 |
1995 | Begins prequel screenplays |
1996 | Star Wars website established |
1997 | Star Wars Special Editions released Filming begins on Episode I: The Phantom Menace |
1998 | Episode I: The Phantom Menace trailer released in November |
1999 | Episode I: The Phantom Menace released on May 19 |
2002 | Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones released on May 16 |
2005 | Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith released on May 19 |
Family Parents - Dorothy and George Lucas Sr. Sisters - Ann , Katherine (married to Roland Nyegaard who is a physician in Modesto), Wendy Wife - Marcia Griffin (Mothers name is Mae) Kids - Amanda, Katie, Jett Housekeeper that helped raise George - Mildred Shelley (Till) |