Dave Filoni

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David Filoni (born June 7, 1974) is an American filmmaker currently serving as the president and chief creative officer (CCO) of Lucasfilm. Widely considered the creative protégé of George Lucas, Filoni was personally hired and mentored by Lucas for nearly a decade. He is viewed as the "torchbearer" for Lucas's original vision of the Star Wars franchise, with Lucas having intended for Filoni to remain a central creative pillar following the studio's sale to The Walt Disney Company. Filoni graduated from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 1996, earning a degree in animation. His early career included work as a director and storyboard artist on the first season of Nickelodeon's Avatar: The Last Airbender, which caught the attention of George Lucas. In 2005, Lucas recruited Filoni to Lucasfilm Animation to help build the studio and develop Star Wars: The Clone Wars, an Emmy Award-winning animated series (2008–2020) that he co-created, directed, wrote, and executive produced across seven...

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