What can be said about Dave Filoni that hasn’t been said already. From being brought in by George Lucas to oversee direction on The Clone Wars to now being the President of Lucasfilm, (not to mention its Chief Creative Officer), Filoni is leading the charge towards the 50th anniversary of Star Wars, in charge of the next era of the saga with new TV, film, gaming, publishing and parks to consider as the franchise continues to grow and head in new directions. With bold new voices sure to join the GFFA and new stories to tell – not to mention his own continuing plots and plans in the galaxy (galaxies?) far, far away – here’s to many more candles on his cake.
David Filoni (born June 7, 1974) is an American director, producer, and screenwriter currently serving as the Chief Creative Officer of Lucasfilm. He directed multiple episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender, before being hired by George Lucas to oversee direction on the television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars as well as directing and writing numerous episodes, including its theatrical film. He was the creator of follow-up series Star Wars Rebels, and served as a supervising director, executive producer and writer.
Filoni is the creator, executive producer and sole writer of live-action miniseries Ahsoka, and is an executive producer on The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and Skeleton Crew. Filoni is also the creator and executive producer of the animated series Star Wars Resistance, Star Wars: The Bad Batch and Tales of the Jedi, and an executive producer of the web series Star Wars Forces of Destiny. Filoni is an Executive Vice President at Lucasfilm, and in 2023 accepted a promotion to Chief Creative Officer.