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- force behind many technological and business advancements: [1] Industrial Light and Magic pioneered new computer-generated integration of digital environments and live action used in Forrest Gump, Jurassic Park and Phantom Menace [2] Skywalker Sound dev
- THX-1138 stylized dystopian science fiction begun as a student film.
- American Grafitti (1973) [1] started nostalgia craze that spawned Happy Days and Laverne and Shirley. [2] great popularity despite unknown director, no known stars, small budget and absence of plot.
- Star Wars (1977) combined adolescent coming-of-age of American Graffiti with science fiction. Wrote and produced The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi (1983)
- produced Indiana Jones films for Spielberg.
- returned to directing with The Phantom Menace (1999)