George Lucas (Writer / Director, Executive Producer) first attracted attention for his filmmaking abilities as a student at the University of Southern California, when his short film “Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138 4EB,” which he would later transform into his first feature, won the top award at the National Student Film Festival. His next feature, the low-budget AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1973), became the most successful film of its time. But it was Lucas’ third film, 1977’s STAR WARS that changed everything and became an international phenomenon. Lucas created his own visual effects company, Industrial Light & Magic, to make his vision a reality.

Lucas has been storywriter and executive producer of box-office hits including THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK and RETURN OF THE JEDI, and he created the adventurer Indiana Jones. Lucas returned to directing in 1999 with Star Wars: Episode I THE PHANTOM MENACE. Three years later, Episode II ATTACK OF THE CLONES, was the first major live-action movie to be shot entirely digitally. Star Wars: Episode III REVENGE OF THE SITH, released this year, completes Lucas’s Star Wars saga.

Leonardo was born in Hollywood , California in 1974. Early on, he thought of vecoming an actor and was working by the age of 14. At the age of 19, Leonardo earned an Academy Awards? Nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in WHAT’S EATING GILBERT GRAPE? His many critically acclaimed performances include roles in ROMEO + JULIET, TITANIC, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, and THE AVIATOR, for which he was nominated for Best Actor at the 2005 Academy Awards? and he won the Golden Globe? for Best Actor in a Drama.

Aside from film acting, Leo’s lifelong passion for environmental awareness began to play a big role in his life. Finally in an influential position to make a difference in the name of the planet, he was invited to chair Earth Day 2000. In a special on the deterioration of the ozone level, he also interviewed President Bill Clinton. www.LeonardoDiCaprio.org is now devoted to helping raise awareness about the environment on a worldwide level.