Lucasfilm, Film production studio in Presidio, San Francisco, United States
Lucasfilm is a film production company headquartered at One Letterman Drive in San Francisco's Presidio, in a multi-story white building with a flat roof and a dark trim line along the roofline. Its facade has a regular grid of dark rectangular windows, with one angled wing projecting on the left side. At ground level a wide glass curtain wall with white mullions faces a lawn and a concrete path, with rounded green hedges along its base and several large trees in front.
George Lucas founded the company in 1971 in California, then relocated its headquarters to San Francisco in 2005 and sold it to the Walt Disney Company in 2012. Since then, the production site has continued operating as part of a larger media conglomerate while maintaining its focus on technically demanding projects.
The company's name comes from founder George Lucas, who started it on December 10, 1971, in San Rafael; some scenes of its first production, American Graffiti (1973), were shot in that town's downtown under his direction. Its Star Wars and Indiana Jones series are the works most visitors associate with the campus.
Visitors can see the Yoda Fountain outside the main entrance of the campus in the Presidio, but should know that the working areas remain closed to the public. Anyone planning a brief stop for photos will find an accessible outdoor area with no further attractions or guided tours available.
Lucasfilm's first production, American Graffiti (1973), had scenes filmed in downtown San Rafael under George Lucas's direction. The company's offices were later on the Universal Studios Lot before the headquarters moved to San Francisco in 2005.
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