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Good Bad Billionaire looks how George Lucas made his fortune

Mark Newbold
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BBC Sounds Good Bad Billionaire podcasts turns its sights on to George Lucas and how he built his empire from his earliest student films through his storied years of Star Wars and Indiana Jones to selling Lucasfilm in 2012.

In the podcast that uncovers how the world’s 2,668 billionaires made their money and asks if they are good or bad for the planet, Simon and Zing follow George Lucas’ journey from cult filmmaker to master of a cinematic galaxy. Find out how he harnessed the force of Star Wars to make him one of the richest filmmakers in the world, despite directing just six movies.

Head to BBC Sounds to hear the full episode.

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Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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BBC Sounds Good Bad Billionaire podcasts turns its sights on to George Lucas and how he built his empire from his earliest student films through his storied years of Star Wars and Indiana Jones to selling Lucasfilm in 2012.

In the podcast that uncovers how the world’s 2,668 billionaires made their money and asks if they are good or bad for the planet, Simon and Zing follow George Lucas’ journey from cult filmmaker to master of a cinematic galaxy. Find out how he harnessed the force of Star Wars to make him one of the richest filmmakers in the world, despite directing just six movies.

Head to BBC Sounds to hear the full episode.

Sale
Star Wars: The Ultimate Cookbook: The Official Guide to Cooking Your Way Through the Galaxy
Star Wars: The Ultimate Cookbook: The Official Guide to Cooking Your Way Through the Galaxy
  • Hardcover Book
  • Fujikawa, Jenn (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 208 Pages - 10/10/2023 (Publication Date) - Insight Editions (Publisher)
$19.81 Amazon Prime
Buy on Amazon This is a paid link. Learn More. Price incl. tax, excl. shipping.  Details correct as at: 2025-08-17
SourceBBC Sounds
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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