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Who sold the Lucasfilm Computer Graphics Group that later became Pixar?

  • Steve Jobs

  • George Lucas

  • John Lasseter

  • Edwin Catmull

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The visionary co-founder of Apple, Steve Jobs, played a pivotal role in the birth of Pixar. In 1979, he saw immense potential in the Lucasfilm Computer Graphics Group, a division of George Lucas's renowned film production company. Recognizing the burgeoning significance of computer-generated imagery, Jobs seized the opportunity to acquire this division in 1986.
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