From the Editor
- 'Star Wars' creator George Lucas has largely retired from filmmaking since he sold his Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012 for $4.1 billion in stock and cash.
- Lucas is now focused on philanthropy: his charitable family foundation has more than $1 billion in assets.
- Lucas attended junior college in his hometown of Modesto, California where his parents ran a stationary store, before attending USC.
- He founded Lucasfilm, his production company, in 1971 and built his fortune through his movies and their merchandise.
- The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opened in Los Angeles in 2021 and is entirely funded by Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
- Age
- 80
- Source of Wealth
- Star Wars, Self Made
- Residence
- San Anselmo, California
- Citizenship
- United States
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 4
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Southern California
Did you know
Lucas worked as a production assistant on Francis Ford Coppola's 1968 film 'Finian's Rainbow.'
When Lucas needed special effects for 'Star Wars,' he started his own special effects company, Industrial Light & Magic, in 1975.
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