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PROFILE
George Lucas
$5.4B
$9M (0.16%)
Real Time Net Worth
as of 9/1/26
Reflects change since 5 pm ET of prior trading day.
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images/Disney
From the Editor
Last Updated Mar 10, 2026, 1:01am EDT
- 'Star Wars' creator George Lucas has largely retired from filmmaking since he sold his Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012 for $4.1 billion in stock and cash.
- Lucas is now focused on philanthropy: his charitable family foundation has more than $1 billion in assets.
- Lucas attended junior college in his hometown of Modesto, California where his parents ran a stationary store, before attending USC.
- He founded Lucasfilm, his production company, in 1971 and built his fortune through his movies and their merchandise.
- The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will open in Los Angeles in 2026 and is entirely funded by Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
- Age
- 82
- Source of Wealth
- Star Wars, Self Made
- Residence
- San Anselmo, California
- Citizenship
- United States
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 4
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Southern California
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