Movies by George Lucas
As part of the cast:
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Side by Side (2012)
Cast: James Cameron, David Fincher, David Lynch …
Directed by: Chris Kenneally
Keanu Reeves produced and narrates this engaging documentary about the history of digital cinema technology and its vast impact on the movie industry. Despite the digital takeover, many fans…
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Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way (2010)
Cast: Dave Brubeck, Clint Eastwood, Bill Cosby …
Directed by: Bruce Ricker
Executive produced by jazz lover Clint Eastwood, this documentary portrait chronicles the life and career of the legendary Dave Brubeck, whose gift for improv and experimental time signatures…
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Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel (2009)
Cast: Hugh Hefner, Joan Baez, Tony Bennett …
Directed by: Brigitte Berman
Through interviews and rare footage, this documentary chronicles Hefner's journey, from the founding of Playboy magazine -- and the launch of the sexual revolution -- to his support for…
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Fog City Mavericks (2008)
Cast: Steven Spielberg, Anthony Minghella, Michael Douglas …
This documentary zooms in on the work of talented San Francisco filmmakers such as George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola and Clint Eastwood, whose respective contributions to the cinematic canon…
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Hollywood's Greatest Villains (2008)
Cast: Sharon Stone, George Lucas, John Carpenter …
Movie audiences love a good villain, the unforgettably evil characters who stay with us long after we leave the theater. Fueled by classic clips, this program pays tribute to some of the most…
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Heckler (2007)
Cast: Louie Anderson, Dave Attell, David Cross …
Directed by: Michael Addis
This offbeat documentary starring comedian Jamie Kennedy explores the often contentious relationship between the stand-up performers onstage and the vocal critics in the audience. Interviews…
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The Best of the Colbert Report (2007)
Cast: Stephen Colbert, George Lucas, Barry Manilow …
Armed with flawed logic, unreasonable conclusions and sidesplitting humor, no-nonsense journalist and truthiness seeker Stephen Colbert delivers to audiences his comical take on current…
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The Pixar Story (2007)
Cast: Stacy Keach, Ed Catmull, John Lasseter …
Directed by: Leslie Iwerks
Go behind the scenes at Pixar Animation Studios with this Emmy-nominated documentary tracing the creation and history of the groundbreaking company and featuring interviews with founders Ed…
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Starz Inside: Fog City Mavericks (2007)
Cast: Peter Coyote, Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas …
Directed by: Gary Leva
You'll get an inside look at the Northern California film scene with this profile of some of the biggest names in the business. Known for their maverick spirit, these Bay area…
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The Sci-Fi Boys (2006)
Cast: Peter Jackson, Ray Harryhausen, Leonard Maltin …
Directed by: Paul Davids
This direct-to-video documentary takes an intriguing trip down memory lane, celebrating sci-fi cinema's trailblazers, including special-effects maven Ray Harryhausen and scribe Ray…
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Behind the Screens (2006)
Cast: Sarah Jane Woodall, Kitt Pomidoro, Matt Damon …
The biggest annual convention for the motion picture industry, Las Vegas's ShoWest is a hotbed for major film promotion, marketing and big-name celebrity appearances. Reporters Kitt…
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Alien Planet (2005)
Cast: George Lucas, John C. McGinley, Stephen Hawking …
Directed by: Pierre de Lespinois
Sent to investigate the planet Darwin IV -- which is about 6.5 light years away -- a pair of artificial-intelligence probes nicknamed "Ike" and "Leo" discovers a richly populated ecosystem…
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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
Cast: Kathy Bates, Quentin Tarantino, Jodie Foster …
Directed by: Wendy Apple
While actors and directors certainly are instrumental in making a movie memorable and weaving story lines together, it's the film editor who strings the scenes into a seamless, artistic…
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Joseph Campbell: The Hero's Journey (2000)
Cast: Joseph Campbell, Peter Donat, George Lucas …
Explore the life and work of author and mythologist Joseph Campbell with this compelling documentary. Classroom clips and interviews are woven together to present Campbell's theories.…
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Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000)
Cast: James Coburn, Tom Hanks, William Friedkin …
Directed by: Kevin Burns, Shelley Lyons
Behind-the-scenes footage, rare screen tests and insightful interviews highlight this engrossing two-hour look at one of Hollywood's greatest dream factories. Such film luminaries as Tom…
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The Stars of Star Wars (1999)
Cast: George Lucas, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher …
Neither Lucasfilm nor 20th Century Fox authorized this film, so don't expect any footage from Star Wars movies. Instead, you'll get an exhaustive collection of interviews with the…
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The Harryhausen Chronicles (1998)
Cast: Leonard Nimoy, Ray Harryhausen, George Lucas …
Directed by: Richard Schickel
Narrated by actor Leonard Nimoy and featuring appearances by George Lucas and Ray Bradbury, this film documents Ray Harryhausen's remarkable life's work, including his hand in…
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Radioland Murders (1994)
Cast: Brian Benben, Mary Stuart Masterson, Ned Beatty …
Directed by: Charles Martin Smith
It's 1939, and Chicago radio station WBN celebrates its debut broadcast in this zany farce from producer George Lucas. While staff writer Roger Henderson (Brian Benben) tries to…
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Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Timothy Carhart, Judge Reinhold …
Directed by: John Landis
Pursuing his boss's killers, Detroit cop Axel Foley reteams with Los Angeles detective Billy Rosewood when the trail leads to a Southern California theme park that's a front for a…
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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)
Cast: Dennis Hopper, Robert Duvall, Francis Ford Coppola …
Directed by: Fax Bahr, Eleanor Coppola, George Hickenlooper …
It's Francis Ford Coppola vs. natural catastrophe, crazy actors, the Philippine government and crushing self-doubt in this unbelievable account of the making of the 1979 classic…
As a director:
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Reel Talent: First Films by Legendary Directors (2007)
Cast: Richard Kelly
Directed by: Jon Turteltaub, Robert Zemeckis, Shawn Levy …
A film aficionado's delight, this collection compiles the early creations of some of cinema's most prominent directors. The short films include "Electronic Labyrinth" and "1:42:08:…
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Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman …
Directed by: George Lucas
In the third and final installment of George Lucas's Star Wars prequel trilogy, Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) and Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman) are married, and General…
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Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman …
Directed by: George Lucas
George Lucas's famous saga about a galaxy far, far away continues as Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) makes progress in his Jedi training, falls in love with Padmé Amidala…
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Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
Cast: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman …
Directed by: George Lucas
In this Star Wars prequel, jedi Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) must protect Queen Amidala (Natalie Portman) from the evil clutches of Darth Sidious and Senator…
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Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)
Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher …
Directed by: George Lucas
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) guides intrepid Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) on a valiant bid to save the captured Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) from Darth Vader (voiced by James Earl Jones).…
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Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope: Original Theatrical Version (1977)
Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher …
Directed by: George Lucas
In a galaxy far, far away, George Lucas cemented his status as a pop culture legend with this classic battle between good and evil. This is the original, unenhanced version that thrilled…
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American Graffiti (1973)
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat …
Directed by: George Lucas
Showcasing then-Hollywood-newcomers Harrison Ford, Richard Dreyfuss and Ron Howard, director George Lucas weaves together the stories of a disparate group of teenagers as they struggle with…
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THX 1138 (1971)
Cast: Robert Duvall, Donald Pleasence, Don Pedro Colley …
Directed by: George Lucas
In a dystopian future that mandates drug use and outlaws sex, THX 1138 (Robert Duvall) and LUH 3417 (Maggie McOmie) rebel against the status quo. But when LUH winds up pregnant and THX is…