BookElementaryMiddle SchoolFilm Director

Who Is George Lucas? (Who Was?)

Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso

Why we picked it

This biography shows how a film-obsessed kid from Modesto turned his love of racing, mythology, and visual storytelling into one of cinema's most influential legacies.

Our review

Packed with imagination and adventure, this biography shows how George Lucas turned his love of storytelling and technology into one of the most influential film legacies in history. It encourages young readers to dream boldly, think creatively, and see that even the biggest ideas can start in a small garage.

Careers it connects to

Career pages on ImagineMyFuture that list this resource.

Film DirectorLucas started making short films in college before creating Star Wars, showing kids that directing careers begin with small, personal projects long before any big-budget opportunities arrive.

About this book

From the product listing

As a child his passions were comics and cars, but George Lucas grew up to be one of the most successful filmmakers of all time. He is a producer, screenwriter, director and entrepreneur whose company Lucasfilms pioneered the movie effects that changed the world of animation. He founded Industrial Light and Magic, which transformed special sound and visual effects throughout the Hollywood film industry. He is best known, of course, as the creator of the Star Wars movie, television, gaming, toy and merchandise empire, as well as the archeologist-adventure series Indiana Jones. Discover the man behind the magic in Who Is George Lucas?

Resource details

Resource type: Book
Age ranges: Elementary, Middle School
Careers: Film Director
Good for kids who are: Artistic, Enterprising; Based on its careers · What is RIASEC?
Author: Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso

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