Bibliograph

George Lucas, a life, Brian Jay Jones

Type

Label

George Lucas, a life, Brian Jay Jones

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-529), filmography (pages 529-530), and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

George Lucas

Nature of contents

filmographiesbibliography

Oclc number

946216508

Responsibility statement

Brian Jay Jones

Sub title

a life

Summary

"The best-selling author of Jim Henson: The Biography traces the story of the man behind such blockbuster franchises as Star Wars and Indiana Jones, offering insight into the challenges he overcame and his influential legacy"--NoveListMay 25, 1977. A problem-plagued independent science-fiction film opened in a handful of movie theaters-- and became one of the biggest box-office-smashing movie franchises of all time. Lucas went on to develop the Indiana Jones series, and then transformed the worlds of special effects and movie sound. His entire career has been stimulated by innovators-- and Jones provides a behind-the-scenes look at the man who is as unmatched as his unforgettable characters

Table Of Contents

Prologue: Out of control, March 1976 -- Pt. I: Hope, 1944-1973 : Scrawny little devil, 1944-1962 ; Geeks and nerds, 1962-1966 ; The right horse, 1967 ; Radicals and hippies, 1967-1971 ; American graffiti, 1971-1973 -- Pt. II: Empire, 1973-1983 : Bleeding on the page, 1973-1976 ; "I have a bad feeling about this", 1976-1977 ; Striking back, 1977-1979 ; Darkening skies, 1979-1983 -- Pt. III: Return, 1983-2016 : Empty flash, 1983-1994 ; A digital universe, 1994-1999 ; Cynical optimism, 1999-2005 ; Letting go, 2005-2016

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