George Lucas's 1977 space fantasy, whose record-breaking release remade the economics of Hollywood around the summer blockbuster, the franchise and the merchandising empire. Its effects house, Industrial Light and Magic, founded for the production, went on to drive the visual effects industry for decades.
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AwardAcademy Award for Best Costume Design 1 AwardAcademy Award for Best Film Editing 1 AwardAcademy Award for Best Original Score 1 AwardAcademy Award for Best Production Design 1 AwardAcademy Award for Best Sound 1 AwardAcademy Award for Best Visual Effects 1 AwardAcademy Special Achievement Award 1 Release Year Connections
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1. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 50th Academy Awards | 1978
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesCeremony 1978: Art Direction
Art Direction Winner Star Wars
Ceremony 1978: Costume Design
Costume Design Winner Star Wars
Ceremony 1978: Film Editing
Film Editing Winner Star Wars
Ceremony 1978: Music (Original Score)
Music (Original Score) Winner Star Wars
Ceremony 1978: Sound
Sound Winner Star Wars
Ceremony 1978: Special Achievement Award
Special Achievement Award Winner Star Wars
Ceremony 1978: Visual Effects
Visual Effects Winner Star Wars
View the Source 2. Library of Congress, National Film Preservation Board: Complete National Film Registry Listing
Library of Congress, National Film Preservation BoardNational Film Registry listing row: film released 1977, inducted 1989Quote, National Film Registry listing row: film released 1977, inducted 1989
Star Wars 1977 1989
3. Encyclopedia Britannica
Star Wars (film) (Wikipedia)
Production: DevelopmentQuote, Production: Development
In August 1973, American Graffiti was released to major commercial success, which afforded Lucas the necessary leverage to renegotiate the deal and gain control of merchandising and sequel rights.
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