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How Indiana Jones Got His Name From George Lucas' Wife
Indiana Jones is a legendary character, with a name almost as memorable as his adventures, but what is less well known is that the inspiration for that name came from George Lucas' wife, Marcia. In the 1970s George Lucas directed three movies, THX 1138, American Graffiti, and Star Wars. Following this, he took an extended hiatus from directing but was executive producer for The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, while also receiving story credits for both and sharing a screenwriting credit with Lawrence Kasdan for the latter. In addition, Lucas and Kasdan teamed up with Steven Spielberg in 1981 to create and shape the action-adventure classic Raiders of the Lost Ark.