Mark Hamill And Star Wars Fans Wish George Lucas A Happy 78th Birthday

Star Wars creator George Lucas was born on May 14, 1944, which means he is celebrating his 78th birthday today.

Lucas, who hails from Modest, California, was married to Marcia Lucas from 1969 to 1983 before marrying Mellody Hobson in 2013. George Walton Lucas Jr. is not only a director, but a producer, screenwriter, and entrepreneur.

In addition to creating the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchise, he founded Lucasfilm, which he sold to Disney in 2012. He also created LucasArts and Industrial Light & Magic.

On Saturday, the father-of-four celebrated his 78th birthday and plenty of fans took to social media to wish him a happy birthday!

Mark Hamill, who plays Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise, tweeted, "SHOUT OUT to #GeorgeLucas for no particular reason, other than being a deeply gifted visionary, a down-to-earth regular guy AND a genial genius who changed the world forever.#MayThe14thBeWithHim"

The official Star Wars account tweeted, "Thank the maker! It's George Lucas' birthday!"

A Star Wars fan posted a quote from George Lucas along with several photos from "A New Hope," which was released in theaters on May 25, 1977 - just shy of 45 years! The quote read, “You have to find something that you love enough to be able to take risks, jump over hurdles and break through the brick walls that are always going to be placed in front of you.”

"George Lucas is second only to Walt Disney imo when it comes to film making's influence on American culture. Disney grew into an entertainment empire. Lucas created the single best film franchise in American culture. Every one loves Star Wars," one fan wrote. "Thank the Lord for this man."

Another fan wished George a happy 78th birthday alongside a compilation of photos from both the Indiana Jones and Star Wars franchise.

Another fan paid "Birthday respects for George Lucas - Genius storyteller and visual effects innovator (ILM)." He posted it alongside a photo that read “The secret is not to give up hope. It’s very hard not to because if you’re really doing something worthwhile I think you will be pushed to the brink of hopelessness before you come through the other side.”

"Happy birthday to the man who created the best franchise in the world," another fan tweeted alongside several behind-the-scenes photos of Lucas on set. The Man, The Myth, The Legend George Lucas."

Another fan tweeted, “Happy Birthday George Lucas! Thank you for this wonderful galaxy that has inspired so many of us!”

Attached to the tweet was a foreword that Lucas had written for prominent Star Wars writer Alan Dean Foster and his 1993 book, “Splinter of the Mind’s Eye.”

Lucas wrote, “After Star Wars was released, it became apparent that my story, however many films it took to tell, was only one of thousands that could be told about the characters who inhabit its galaxy.”

“But these were not stories I was destined to tell,” he continued. “Instead, they would spring from the imagination of other writers, inspired by the glimpse of a galaxy that Star Wars provided.”

“Today, it is an amazing, if unexpected, legacy of Star Wars that so many gifted writers are contributing new stories to the Saga.”

Hopefully, there are still many more stories to tell in a galaxy far, far away!