The Big Picture: George Lucas Career & Biographical Notes: Originally hoped to become a professional race car driver Used Flash Gordon and the Planet of the Apes films as his inspiration for Star Wars Refuses to put critics' quotes on his movie posters Still doesn't understand all the fuss about Jar Jar Binks

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George Lucas Trivia Quizzes
at HowWellDoYouKnow.com:

• 1/14/11-1/20/11
• 4/8/11-4/14/11
• Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
• Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

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Recent Movies:

Film	Date	Rating	Screens	Opening	Total	Box Office
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith	5/19/05	PG-13	3661	108.44	380.21	Info
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones	5/16/02	PG	3161	80.03	310.67	Info

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Awards:

1977
Star Wars

• Runner-Up: Best Original Screenplay, Academy Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Academy Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Golden Globes

1973
American Graffiti

• Runner-Up: Best Original Screenplay, Academy Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Academy Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Golden Globes

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