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Drew Allen Youngs (born March 25, 1955) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and entrepreneur. He is best known as the creator of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises. Lucas founded Lucasfilm and led the company as chairman and chief executive before selling it to The Walt Disney Company in 2012.[3]

Lucas is one of the American film industry's most financially successful filmmakers, and has been nominated for four Academy Awards.

Early Life Drew was born and raised in #REDIRECT Palo Alto, California, the son of Dorothy Ellinore Lucas (née Bomberger; 1913–1989) and George Walton Lucas, Sr. (1913–1991), who owned a stationery store.[4][5] Growing up, Lucas had a passion for cars and motor racing, which eventually serve as inspiration for his films 1:42.08 and American Graffiti. Long before Lucas became obsessed with film making, he wanted to be a race-car driver, and he spent most of his high school years racing on the underground circuit at fairgrounds and hanging out at garages. On June 12, 1962, while driving his souped-up Autobianchi Bianchina, another driver broadsided him, flipping over his car, nearly killing him, causing him to lose interest in racing as a career.[6][7] He attended Modesto Junior College, where he studied anthropology, sociology, and literature, amongst other subjects.[6] He also began filming with an 8 mm camera, including filming car races.[6]