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1.Ever wonder who made all those cool Star Wars special effects and sounds? The answer to that question is George Lucas! His thrilling movies touched so many lives. He is one of the most inspiring film makers ever! He's won so many Academy Awards and Oscars I couldn't believe it! But the funny thing is, he grew up wanting to be a race car driver. Also, he created an Educational fund, and he created lots of special effects and sound companies. George has changed filming and America. He's made movies completely different. That's why I chose him to be //a person who touched many lives//.

2 This is his early life. He was born in Modesto, CA May 14, 1944. He grew up wanting to be a race car driver. But there was a crash right before his graduation day that caused him to start thinking about his life because he was in the hospital and had time. He went to college in LA at film school. There he met Steven Speilburg and later they made the very famous Indiana Jones movies. Because of his skill, he got to know Francis Ford Copolla, a famous film maker. He created a movie with him called American Zeotrope. He treid to join the Air Force but he had to many speeding tickets. He coulndn't join the Army because he had diabeties.

3.His first full length movie was //THX1138//, but that wasn't a big hit. His actual first big hit movie was //American Graffiti, which won// a Golden Globe and 5 Academy Award nomInations. Then he hit the **big one**: STAR WARS!!!! When it was released, it broke all box office records and won 7 Academy Awards! George Lucas went on to make other Star Wars movies with other broken box office records and awards like a couple of Golden Globe awards, Academy Awards nominations and winner. He teamed up with Steven Speilburg to make the Indiana Jones movies which also won many awards. Also with Steven Speilburg they made Jaws and all the Jurasic Park. He created 13 movies.

4. Now this is the companies he made. He creaated Skywalker Sound, Industrial Light&Magic, and finally LucasArts. LucasArts is if you do not know is highly regarded in the gaming industry. His big thing is LucasFilmltd. George's filming company. It is one of the most successful independent companies in the world. As you know, he created George Lucas Educational Foundation, which gives and upgrades technology in schools. He created THX, the sound company you see at the beginning of almost every movie.

5.So I've told you everything. Now do you believe that George Lucas has touched many lives? I do and I hope you do too. George Lucas is a man who helps people, changed filming, and is a man who has touched many, many lives.