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USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni
- George LucasGeorge Walton Lucas Jr. was born on the 14th of May 1944 in Modesto, California. He grew up as the son of Dorothy Ellinore Lucas and George Walton Lucas Sr.
- Bryan BurkBryan Burk was born on the 30th of December 1968 into a Jewish family. He grew up hearing stories that shaped his identity and later influenced his creative…
- Kevin FeigeKevin Feige was born on the 2nd of June 1973 in Boston, Massachusetts. He moved to Westfield, New Jersey at the age of three and lived there until he…
- Ron HowardRonald William Howard entered the world on the 1st of March 1954, in Duncan, Oklahoma. His father Rance Howard served three years in the United States Air…
- Rian JohnsonRian Johnson was born on the 17th of December 1973 in Silver Spring, Maryland. He grew up in Denver, Colorado until sixth grade before moving to San…
- Howard KazanjianHoward Kazanjian entered the world on the 26th of July 1942 in Los Angeles County. His father hailed from Tigranakert while his mother was born in Pasadena.
- John KnollJohn Knoll was born on the 6th of October 1962. He began his career as a motion control camera operator in 1986 for the film Captain EO.
- John SingletonJohn Daniel Singleton was born on the 6th of January 1968, in Los Angeles. His mother Shelia Ward-Johnson worked as a pharmaceutical company sales executive.
- Irvin KershnerIrvin Kershner was born Isadore Kershner on the 29th of April 1923 in Philadelphia. His parents were Ukrainian-Jewish immigrants who filled his early years…
- Ben BurttBenjamin Burtt Jr. was born on the 12th of July 1948 in Jamesville, New York. His father taught chemistry at Syracuse University while his mother worked as a…
- Chris TerrioChris Terrio was born on the 31st of December 1976 in Staten Island. He grew up within a Catholic family that shaped his early worldview.