people
This page highlights some of the people involved in Star Wars. Click the links in the table below to go directly to their information.
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George Lucas | ||
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| Director and Producer born in 1944 in California has brought to us some of the World's most famous films... click here for more. | |||
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Timothy Zahn |  |
Lucasfilm |
| One of the famous Star Wars book writers. | The company behind the films... | ||
George Lucas [www]
George Lucas is the man behind the Star Wars films: Star Wars A New Hope [1977], The Empire Strikes Back [1980], Return of the Jedi [1983], and Episode I The Phantom Menace [1999]. George Lucas filmed the first three films at Elstree Studios in London, England. He is also the man behind the popular Indiana Jones Films.Timothy Zahn
Timothy Zahn, born in Chicago, started writing as a hobby. In 1984 he made that hobby a success. "He is best known for his three Star Wars books (Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising, and The Last Command)" [Timothy Zahn Biography]Lucasfilm [www]
Lucasfilm, based in Marin County, California, is "one of the most successful independant production companies in the world" [Lucasfilm]. They have won 17 academy awards. Lucasfilm is the business behind the Lucas films and deals with finance, I.T., archives, internet, marketing etc.
