Star Wars

Summary

Star Wars is a media franchise^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Star Wars is the creator of George Lucas^[3].
• Star Wars's instance of is recorded as media franchise^[4].
• Star Wars's instance of is recorded as brand^[5].
• Star Wars's instance of is recorded as film franchise^[6].
• Star Wars's founder is recorded as George Lucas^[7].
• Star Wars is owned by Lucasfilm^[8].
• Star Wars is owned by Walt Disney Studios^[9].
• Star Wars is owned by The Walt Disney Company^[10].
• Star Wars is associated with the New Hollywood movement^[11].
• Star Wars's Commons category is recorded as Star Wars^[12].
• Star Wars's country of origin is recorded as United States^[13].
• Star Wars comprises Star Wars^[14].
• Star Wars began on 1977^[15].
• Star Wars's official website is recorded as https://www.starwars.com^[16].
• Star Wars's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Star Wars^[17].
• Star Wars's Commons gallery is recorded as Star Wars^[18].
• Star Wars's described at URL is recorded as https://seriewikin.serieframjandet.se/index.php/Star_Wars^[19].
• Star Wars's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Star Wars^[20].
• Star Wars's topic has template is recorded as Template:Star Wars^[21].
• Star Wars's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'nv', 'text': "Sq'tah Anaa'"}^[22].
• Star Wars's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Star Wars'}^[23].
• Star Wars's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'SW'}^[24].
• Star Wars's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[25].
• Star Wars's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Star Wars^[26].

Body

Founding

Star Wars's founder is recorded as George Lucas^[7].

Identity

Star Wars's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'SW'}^[24].

Ownership

Owners include Lucasfilm^[8], a subsidiary company^[27], in United States^[28], founded in 1971^[29], headquartered in Letterman Digital Arts Center^[30]; Walt Disney Studios^[9], a film studio^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1923^[33], headquartered in Burbank^[34]; and The Walt Disney Company^[10], a film production company^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1923^[37], headquartered in Burbank^[38].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Star Wars include 'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky^[39], a television series episode^[40], directed by Steven Dean Moore^[41].

Why It Matters

Star Wars has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

It has been cited as an influence by Spaceballs^[43], a film^[44], directed by Mel Brooks^[45] and N.D. Stevenson^[46], a comics artist^[47], b. 1991^[48], of United States^[49], awarded the Out100^[50], specialised in children's and young adult literature^[51].

Entities named for it include 'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky^[39], a television series episode^[40], directed by Steven Dean Moore^[41].

FAQs

Who did Star Wars influence?

Star Wars has been cited as an influence by Spaceballs^[43] and N.D. Stevenson^[46].