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ELI5: What exactly is George Lucas' role in creating Star Wars? Is he equal to an author like Tolkein, Rowling, or George RR Martin?

Was Star Wars like a single-man creation by Lucas like Lord of the Rings was of Tolkien? Or are there unsung heroes that really brought Star Wars to life, and Lucas just gets the credit?

Edit: F. Sorry J.R.R... spelled name wrong in title.
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Well, it was his idea, and he brought it to life. He wrote it, directed it and produced it. 

I give directors nearly full credit for what we see on screen. 

That being said, movies and books have different set of standards. GRRM, JRRT and Rowling all wrote literally every single word in those books, whereas every movie has over 100 people working on it. 

I think George deserves as much credit as any movie writer and director can receive. 

Even with all that, yes, George had a bunch of successful buddies help him out (eg. Spielburg).