''The Emperor'' is a short film by
George Lucas
George Walton Lucas Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker. Lucas is best known for creating the ''Star Wars'' and ''Indiana Jones'' franchises and founding Lucasfilm, LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic and THX. He served as chairm ...
about the radio
DJ Bob Hudson (known as "The Emperor"), made while Lucas was a film student at the
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in C ...
's
film school
A film school is an educational institution dedicated to teaching aspects of filmmaking, including such subjects as film production, film theory, digital media production, and screenwriting. Film history courses and hands-on technical training ...
.
[Fensch, Thomas, ''Films on the Campus'', A.S. Barnes & Co, New York, 1970, .][Pollock, Dale, ''Skywalking: The Life and Films of George Lucas'', Harmony Books, New York, 1983, .]
The film was made in 1967 when Lucas returned to USC as a graduate student.
A 20-minute documentary, the film was made in 10 weeks.
See also
*
List of American films of 1967
This is a list of American films released in 1967.
'' In the Heat of the Night'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
A-D
E-H
I-P
R-Z
Documentaries
Other
See also
* 1967 in the United States
External links
1967 filmsat the In ...
References
External links
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Short films directed by George Lucas
American student films
1967 films
American short films
1960s English-language films
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