George Lucas: Creating an Empire

George Lucas: Creating an Empire

George Lucas: Creating an Empire

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George Lucas: Creating an Empire

2005

1h 29m

5.0(1 votes)

Documentary

Overview

A Biography of George Lucas.

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

A+E Studios

Cast & Crew

20 members

Directing

George Lucas

Self

George Lucas

Acting

Samuel L. Jackson

Presenter/Self

Samuel L. Jackson

Directing

Randal Kleiser

Self

Randal Kleiser

Editing

Walter Murch

Self

Walter Murch

Camera

Haskell Wexler

Self

Haskell Wexler

Directing

Steven Spielberg

Self

Steven Spielberg

Directing

Francis Ford Coppola

Self

Francis Ford Coppola

Acting

Peter Travers

Self

No Image

Acting

Candy Clark

Self

Candy Clark

Acting

Robert Osborne

Self

Robert Osborne

Directing

Ron Howard

Self

Ron Howard

Acting

Bill Moyers

Self

Bill Moyers

Acting

Carrie Fisher

Self

Carrie Fisher

Visual Effects

Dennis Muren

Self

Dennis Muren

Sound

Ben Burtt

Self

Ben Burtt

Directing

James Cameron

Self

James Cameron

Production

Frank Marshall

Self

Frank Marshall

Acting

Liam Neeson

Self

Liam Neeson

Acting

Harry Smith

Narrator

No Image

Acting

Harrison Ford

Self

Harrison Ford

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