Before American Graffiti, the studio system operated primarily on a diverse selection of productions with varied budgets.However, the film's financial success, costing just $777,000 to produce ...

Though extremely well-received at the time of its release, even landing Lucas his first of two Best Director Oscar ...

W orld famous filmmaker and Disney sellout billionaire George Lucas came of age mixed into the street racing scene of Modesto, California in the speed-addled 1960s. Shortly after ...

George Lucas opened the TCM Classic Film Festival with a conversation about working with Francis Ford Coppola, ... The director, who was coming off his Oscar-nominated film American Graffiti, ...

American Graffiti marked the start of Lucas’ long-running collaboration with star Ford with the pair not only working on the Star Wars franchise, but also the Indiana Jones movies. American ...

George Lucas is best known as the creative force behind the "Star Wars" film franchise, but he's also a noted gearhead who ...

Some even consider American Graffiti to be Lucas' best work outside of the Star Wars franchise: "Outside of the Star Wars films, this movie is the best film George Lucas directed." ...

The June 6 parade is followed by the Graffiti Festival and Car Show on Saturday and Sunday at Modesto Junior College’s West Campus.

Founder of the George Lucas Educational Foundation, which promotes innovation in education. ... 1973 – The film “American Graffiti,” co-written and directed by Lucas, is released.

The 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival kicked off with a screening of the 1980 hit Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, featuring a rare pre-movie discussion with director George Lucas. The Star Wars ...