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William Lucas

 * www.entertainmentarts.com
 * William Lucas at IMDB

Born

 * Born first generation Canadian to immigrant parents from Europe at Branson Hospital in North York, Ontario.
 * Grew up in the small town of Richmond Hill, Ontario Canada, a suburb of the Greater Toronto Area.

Elementary School

 * Attending Charles Howitt Public School, he began his venture into the world of entertainment on stage. Having been in school plays, he took to performance thoroughly and enjoyed his time on stage.  Although fond of the spoken word, William also wanted to discover the art of bringing the stories and ideas to paper and life from inception.  Opting to create sets and assisting with production management, he also lent his hand to “behind the scenes” work.
 * Eager to investigate the use of film in school projects. Applying a creative touch to each mini-production, staff and students looked forward to watching upcoming films.  It was towards the end of his elementary school experience that William was given the use of an 8mm digital video camera by his parents.  At a time when these cameras were $5000.00, it was not taken lightly.

Secondary School

 * Upon entering Langstaff Secondary School, Lucas was writing short films, books, screenplays, and directing his work. With a love for post-production creation and creative control over his final product, editing would follow.
 * Soon to follow would be a dive into drama and acting.
 * Participated in the school theatre as cast and crew
 * A significant pull towards the sciences allowed Lucas to follow a post secondary education in the sciences.

University

 * Attended University of Toronto – Engineering School
 * Attended York University - Environmental Science and Urban Planning Schools

Sports

 * Age 4 - “Bill” began playing competitive soccer for the town of Richmond Hill
 * Age 8 - soccer became the focus of his young years and soon would be a professional career goal
 * Age 12 - averaging 2 to 3 points per game, the young center mid-fielder / striker was being looked at by scouts in the USA.
 * Age 15 – Invited to attend the New York Cosmos Draft Camp
 * Having grown almost 6 inches in that calendar year, lower back pain prohibited him from potential professional league play..
 * Age 19 – the “beautiful game”, was just that, beautiful.

Lucas Accoustics

 * Incorporation: Lucas Accoustics was founded provincially in 1989.
 * Industry: Entertainment/Audio
 * Founder and CEO: William Lucas
 * Trade: Privately owned, not traded on the open market.
 * Head Office: Ontario, Canada

ENTERTAINMENTARTS

 * Incorporation: Entertainmentarts Corporation was founded federally in 2000.
 * Industry: Entertainment/Media
 * Founder and CEO: William Lucas
 * Trade: Privately owned, not traded on the open market.
 * Head Office: Ontario, Canada

Film
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 * K19 The Widowmaker	Role: Sonar Operator Yuzef Mankevich, Position: Actor	Company: Paramount, Director: Kathryn Bigelow - July 2001
 * Driven	Role: Pit Crew Tire Man Team Visteon, Position: Actor	Company: Warner Brothers, Director: Renny Harlin - July 2000
 * Angel Eyes	Role: Police Officer, Position: Actor	Company: Warner Brothers, Director: Luis Mandoki - June 2000

Television
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 * Relic Hunter	Role: Nigel Bailey, Position: Actor	Company: Fireworks Entertainment, Director: Paolo Barzman - June 2001
 * Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows 	Role: Fred Astaire, Role: MGM Executive, Position: Actor	Company: Alliance Atlantis, Director: Robert Allan - July 2000
 * Second String	Role: Buffalo Bills Executive, Position: Actor	Company: Michael London Productions, Director: Robert Lieberman - May 2000
 * Kiss My Act	Role: Gala Guest, Position: Actor	Company: ABC TV, Director: Duane Clark - February 2000

Projects In Flight or Completed
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 * 1997 "A Hard Day" (Director, Editor)
 * 1998 "The Water Story" (Director, Editor)
 * 2001 "Toyota Echo" (Actor)
 * 2005 "I Can Make U Dance" (Writer, Director, Editor)
 * 2006 "TAO - The Way" (Writer, Director)
 * 2007 "TDPB" (Writer,Pre-Production)
 * 2008 "ODIN" (Writer, Director, Actor)