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Lucas was born and raised in Modesto, California
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Downey High School in Modesto California.
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made nine short films
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George Lucas loved cars growing up until another driver broadsided him, flipping over his car, nearly killing him, causing him to lose interest in racing as a career
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enrolled as a USC graduate student in film production.
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Marries Marcia Lou Griffin
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THX 1138 is a 1971 science fiction film made by george lucas is released
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Lucasfilm Ltd. is founded by Lucas.
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with a budget of $11,000,000. Lucas wrote and directed it with his wife Marcia editing it. On opening day it rakes in $254,309 from just thirty-two theaters and almost grosses three hundred million. (twoop timelines)
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makes the basic story of star wars
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: For $ 2.7 million Lucas purchases a 1,882 acre Bulltail Ranch in San Rafael, California.
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20th century fox gets the right to the prequel to star wars
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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, or now known as Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, is released with a budget of 18,000,000. Lucas is a co-writer and executive producer. It gorsses over $220 million. (twoop timeline)
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Raiders of the Lost Ark, a movie he co-writes and co-produces
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Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, now known as Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, is released with a budget of thirty-two and half million. He co-writes and is executive producer. It grosses over $265 million. Lucas decides not to continue on with the prequel trilogy until special effects technology is better and cheaper. (twoop timelines)
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George Walton Lucas dies
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Adopts his first son, Jett.
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Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is released
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Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones is released
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Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is released