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Although I write screenplays, I don't think I'm a very good writer. I'm very interested in studying cultures and social issues, but as an academic I don't think I would have been too successful.

George Lucas

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George Lucas
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: May 14
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George Walton Lucas Jr.
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