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George Lucas: Close Up: The Making of His Movies

Chris Salewicz

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Summary

Chris Salewicz gives a short account of George Lucas as a director, writer and producer. The publisher description connects his filmmaking to sequel and merchandising rights and to the creation of Industrial Light & Magic. The book covers Lucas’s projects and the effects company. The checked edition was published in 1999.

  • SourceGoogle Books — publisher synopsis and 1999 edition · Synopsis: director/writer/producer, sequel and merchandising rights, ILM and projects; Bibliographic information: Chris Salewicz; Da Capo Press; 7 April 1999; ISBN 9781560252023; Close-Up Series.
  • SourceChris Salewicz — author biography · Author biography lists George Lucas among Salewicz’s biographies.

Why read it Our view

Use this short career account to connect a creative product with the rights and production tools around it. Compare its account of film projects with the ownership and technical capacity that let a creator build a business.

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  • George LucasBiography and company-history subject
    Salewicz’s account is about Lucas and his projects. It is not Lucas’s authorship, endorsement or reading recommendation.
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