Lucasfilm, Ltd.
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| Industry | Film |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Founder | George Lucas |
| Headquarters | Letterman Digital Arts Center (Presidio of San Francisco), California, U.S. |
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| Products | Motion pictures, television |
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Number of employees
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2,000 (2015) |
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Independent (1971-2012) Walt Disney Studios (The Walt Disney Company) (2012-present) |
| Website | Official website |
Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC is an American film and television production company based in the Letterman Digital Arts Center in San Francisco, California. The studio is best known for creating and producing the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, as well as its leadership in developing special effects, sound and computer animation for film. Lucasfilm was founded by filmmaker George Lucas in 1971 in San Rafael, California; most of the company's operations were moved to San Francisco in 2005.The Walt Disney Company acquired Lucasfilm in 2012 at a valuation of $4.06 billion.
Lucasfilm was founded by filmmaker George Lucas in 1971, and incorporated as Lucasfilm Ltd. on September 12, 1977.
On July 8, 2005, Lucasfilm's marketing, online, and licensing units moved into the new Letterman Digital Arts Center located in the Presidio in San Francisco. It shares the complex with Industrial Light & Magic. Lucasfilm had planned an expansion at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, California, but shelved the plan in 2012 due to opposition from neighbors. However, it still plans to expand elsewhere.Skywalker Sound remains the only Lucasfilm division based at Skywalker Ranch.
In January 2012, Lucas announced his retirement from producing large-scale blockbuster films and instead re-focusing his career on smaller, independently budgeted features.
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