In 1971, the acclaimed filmmaker George Lucas established Lucasfilm Ltd. Here is a compilation of occurrences in 1971 that are linked to Star Wars.
- January 01 – The birth of Navin Chowdhry took place.
- January 08 – The birth of Susie Porter occurred.
- January 20 – Gary Barlow came into the world.
- 20 – Michael Jibson was born.
- January 24 – Jonathan Aris's birth.
- February 12 – Scott Menville was welcomed into the world.
- February 22 – Callum Greene was born on this day.
- February 28 – The birth of Nigel Godrich is celebrated.
- March 01 – Leland Chee was born.
- March 05 – Yuri Lowenthal entered the world.
- March 10 – Jon Hamm's birthdate.
- March 15 – Javier Saltares was born.
- March 16 – The birth of Todd Nauck is marked.
- 16 – Alan Tudyk was born.
- March 31 – Ewan McGregor was born on this day.
- 31 – Mark Newbold entered the world.
- April 16 – The birth of Christopher Patrick Nolan happened.
- April 18 – David Tennant was born.
- April 23 – D.B. Weiss was born.
- April 26 – Peder Pedersen's birth.
- May 09 – Dave Boat entered the world.
- 09 – Domenico Neziti was born.
- May 14 – Sofia Coppola was born.
- May 27 – Paul Bettany was born.
- June 28 – Jesse J. Holland was born.
- July 01 – Ariyon Bakare was born.
- July 02 – Tait Fletcher was born.
- July 04 – Kate Dickie's birthdate.
- July 15 – Jim Rash was born.
- July 18 – Ryan Church was born.
- July 19 – Alan Marriott was born.
- July 28 – Drew Karpyshyn was born.
- July 30 - Nelvana was established.
- August 01 – Nigel Godrich was born.
- August 04 – Stuart Beattie was born.
- August 10 – Justin Theroux was born.
- August 12 – Yvette Nicole Brown was born.
- August 22 – Richard Armitage was born.
- September 01 – Maury Sterling was born.
- 01 – Landry Q. Walker was born.
- September 09 – Anastasia Heonis was born.
- 09 – Henry Thomas was born.
- September 12 – Doug Goldstein's birth.
- September 17 – Ian Whyte was born.
- October 05 – Sam Vincent was born.
- October 24 – Tom Angleberger was born.
- November 20 – Joel McHale was born.
- November 26 – Sean James was born.
- December 10 - Lucasfilm Ltd. was established.
- December 14 – John Cassaday was born.
- December 21 – Daniel Bloom was born.
- Jamie Christopher was born.
- Glyn Dillon was born.
- Sally Guinness was born.
- Phil Noto was born.
- Rebecca Roanhorse was born.
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