1944- . US director and producer. His films,
often with science-fiction themes and using
special effects, include THX 1138 1971,
American Graffiti 1973, and the Star Wars
trilogy 1977-83, Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984, Willow 1988, and Indiana Jones and the
Last Crusade 1989, most of which were
box-office hits.