"Indiana Jones Dr. Henry Walton ""Indiana"" Jones, Jr. is the title character and protagonist of the ""Indiana Jones"" franchise. George Lucas created the character in homage to the action heroes of 1930s film serials. The character first appeared in the 1981 film ""Raiders of the Lost Ark"", to be followed by ""Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom"" in 1984, ""Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"" in 1989, ""The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"" from 1992 to 1996, and ""Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"" in 2008. The character is also featured in novels, comics, video games, and"
"around the young adult Indiana Jones and his activities during World War I as a 16- to 17-year-old soldier in the Belgian Army and then as an intelligence officer and spy seconded to French intelligence. The child Indy episodes follow the boy's travels around the globe as he accompanies his parents on his father's worldwide lecture tour from 1908 to 1910. The show provided some backstory for the films, as well as new information regarding the character. Indiana Jones was born July 1, 1899, and his middle name is Walton (Lucas's middle name). It is also mentioned that he had"
"on December 16, 1987. Corey Carrier Corey Thomas Carrier (born August 20, 1980) is an American former child actor, also known as just ""Core."" He is best known as playing Indiana Jones, aged 8–10, in ""The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"". Carrier was born in Middleborough, Massachusetts to Thomas and Carleen. He has a younger sister named Bethany. He attended an acting school at The Priscilla Beach Children's Theatre Workshop. His hobbies include baseball, gymnastics, wrestling, fencing, guitar, ice skating and basketball. He attended Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts as an undergraduate. Carrier has also made a guest appearance in ""The"
"fictional character Indiana Jones. Laurence Waddell was born on 29 May 1854, and was the son of Rev. Thomas Clement Waddell, a Doctor of Divinity at Glasgow University and Jean Chapman, daughter of John Chapman of Banton, Stirlingshire. Laurence Waddell obtained a bachelor's degree in Medicine followed by a master's degree in both Surgery and Chemistry at Glasgow University in 1878. His first job was as a resident surgeon near the university and was also the President of Glasgow University's Medical Society. In 1879 he visited Ceylon and Burma and was 'irresistibly attracted' towards Buddhism which in later years led"
"Corey Carrier Corey Thomas Carrier (born August 20, 1980) is an American former child actor, also known as just ""Core."" He is best known as playing Indiana Jones, aged 8–10, in ""The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"". Carrier was born in Middleborough, Massachusetts to Thomas and Carleen. He has a younger sister named Bethany. He attended an acting school at The Priscilla Beach Children's Theatre Workshop. His hobbies include baseball, gymnastics, wrestling, fencing, guitar, ice skating and basketball. He attended Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts as an undergraduate. Carrier has also made a guest appearance in ""The Equalizer"" (episode: ""Christmas Presence"")"
"claiming that the board had officially renamed Petra ""That Place from ""Indiana Jones"""" to reflect how the world more commonly refers to it. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a 1989 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, from a story co-written by executive producer George Lucas. It is the third installment in the ""Indiana Jones"" franchise. Harrison Ford reprises the title role and Sean Connery plays Indiana's father, Henry Jones, Sr. Other cast members featured include Alison Doody, Denholm Elliott, Julian Glover, River Phoenix, and John Rhys-Davies. In the film, set largely"
"Further Adventures of Indiana Jones"" in 1983, and Dark Horse Comics earned the comic book rights to the character in 1991. Novelizations of the films have been published, as well as many novels with original adventures, including a series of German novels by Wolfgang Hohlbein, twelve novels set before the films published by Bantam Books, and a series set during the character's childhood inspired by the television show. Numerous ""Indiana Jones"" video games have been released since 1982. The first film, ""Raiders of the Lost Ark"" (1981) is set in 1936. Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is hired by government agents"
"in mid-2021. The series was created by George Lucas, and its films are directed by Steven Spielberg and star Harrison Ford as the title character. The Walt Disney Company has owned the ""Indiana Jones"" intellectual property since its acquisition of Lucasfilm, the series' production company, in 2012. Paramount retains the distribution rights to the first four films and television series. The franchise expanded to television in 1992 with the release of ""The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"", a series featuring adventures the character had as a child as he traveled around the world with his father. Marvel Comics began publishing ""The"
"Indy 2nd on their list of The All-Time Coolest Heroes in Pop Culture. ""Premiere"" magazine also placed Indy at number 7 on their list of The 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time. A native of Princeton, New Jersey, Indiana Jones was introduced as a tenured professor of archeology in the 1981 film ""Raiders of the Lost Ark"", set in 1936. The character is an adventurer reminiscent of the 1930s film serial treasure hunters and pulp action heroes. His research is funded by Marshall College (named after producer Frank Marshall), a fictional college in Connecticut, where he is a professor"
"Some have also posited that C.L. Moore’s science fiction character Northwest Smith may have influenced Lucas and Spielberg in their naming choice. Lucas has said on various occasions that Sean Connery's portrayal of British secret agent James Bond was one of the primary inspirations for Jones, a reason Connery was chosen for the role of Indiana's father in ""Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"". Spielberg earned the rank of Eagle Scout and Ford the Life Scout badge in their youth, which gave them the inspiration to portray Indiana Jones as a Life Scout at age 13 in ""The Last Crusade""."
"Award in 2009, the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy in 2010, and the Al Ueltschi Humanitarian Award in 2013. In 2013, ""Flying Magazine"" ranked him number 48 on their list of the 51 Heroes of Aviation. Harrison Ford Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American actor, writer and film producer. He gained worldwide fame for his starring roles as Han Solo in the ""Star Wars"" film series and as the title character of the ""Indiana Jones"" film series. Five of his movies are within the 30 top-grossing movies of all time at the US box office (when adjusted for"
"Jones and his father, Henry to the Nazi convoy near the location of the Holy Grail. He borrows his brother-in-law's car, which is destroyed in the ensuing battle between the Nazis and the Grail's guardians. Indy tells Sallah ""no camels"" and Sallah takes horses from the killed guardians for the return trip, as well as camels to compensate for his brother-in-law's loss. At the film's end, Sallah inquires what ""Junior"" means, and Henry Jones Sr. explains that it is his name: ""Henry Jones, Jr."". Indiana (who apparently does not like his given name) reveals that he nicknamed himself ""Indiana"" after"
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a 2008 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and the fourth installment in the ""Indiana Jones"" series. Released nineteen years after the previous film, the film is set in 1957, pitting Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) against Soviet agents—led by Irina Spalko (Cate Blanchett)—searching for a telepathic crystal skull. Jones is aided by his former lover, Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen), and her son, Mutt Williams (Shia LaBeouf). Ray Winstone, John Hurt, and Jim Broadbent are also part of the supporting cast."
"Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"" television series. The character also made appearances in novels and a comic book. The father of renowned archaeologist Indiana Jones, Henry was born in Scotland on December 12, 1872. He is a professor of medieval literature, having received his degree from the University of Oxford on June 5, 1899 and is, according to his son, ""the (professor) the students hope they don't get"". A driven man, Henry is fascinated by the search for the Holy Grail, keeping all the clues he found regarding its whereabouts in his Grail diary. He is apparently a Christian (although his"
"(93 to 94 years of age) Indiana Jones played by George Hall introducing a story from his youth by way of an anecdote: the main part of the episode then featured an adventure with either a young adult Indy (16 to 21 years of age) played by Sean Patrick Flanery or a child Indy (8 to 11 years) played by Corey Carrier. One episode, ""Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues"", is bookended by Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, rather than Hall. Later episodes and telemovies did not have this bookend format. The bulk of the series centers"
"Henry Jones, Sr. Professor Henry Walton Jones, Sr. is a fictional character in the ""Indiana Jones"" franchise. He is the father of Indiana Jones. Henry Jones, Sr. is a professor, speaker, and author. As a professor of medieval studies at Princeton University he has authored many books and has spoken at conferences throughout the world. The character was portrayed by Sean Connery in the 1989 film ""Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"". Alex Hyde-White cameoed as the younger Henry in the film's prologue (though his face was not seen, and Connery dubbed his voice). Lloyd Owen played Henry in ""The"
"Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a 1989 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, from a story co-written by executive producer George Lucas. It is the third installment in the ""Indiana Jones"" franchise. Harrison Ford reprises the title role and Sean Connery plays Indiana's father, Henry Jones, Sr. Other cast members featured include Alison Doody, Denholm Elliott, Julian Glover, River Phoenix, and John Rhys-Davies. In the film, set largely in 1938, Indiana searches for his father, a Holy Grail scholar, who has been kidnapped by Nazis. After the mixed reaction to ""Indiana"
"character of Indiana Jones was created by George Lucas and Kaufman came up with the story about the pursuit of the Ark of the Covenant. In 1983, Kaufman directed and wrote the screenplay for the critically acclaimed film, ""The Right Stuff"", an adaptation of the best-selling book of the same name by Tom Wolfe. The story is based on the events and lives of the original test pilots who were selected to become the first U.S. astronauts. The film helped launch or boost the careers of numerous little-known actors, including Ed Harris, Scott Glenn, Fred Ward and Dennis Quaid. Kaufman"
"supplied his voice for ""Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb"", and John Armstrong for ""Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings"". Jones is characterized by his iconic accoutrements (bullwhip, fedora, satchel, and leather jacket), wry sense of humor, deep knowledge of ancient civilizations and languages, and fear of snakes. Since his first appearance in ""Raiders of the Lost Ark"", Indiana Jones has become one of cinema's most famous characters. In 2003, the American Film Institute ranked him the second greatest film hero of all time. He was also named the 1st Greatest Movie Character by ""Empire"" magazine. ""Entertainment Weekly"" ranked"
"Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Gods Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Gods is a Dark Horse Comics limited series based on the fictional archaeologist Indiana Jones. In 1931, archaeologists Henrik Mellberg, Francis Beresford-Hope, and Marwell O'Brien discover the Key to the Tomb of the Gods in Norilsk, and divide it between them. Five years later, the Ahnenerbe, led by Friedrich Von Hassell, have captured O'Brien's piece. Mellberg sends a letter to Indiana Jones to come to his Manhattan apartment to help, but the Nazis are there and interrogate him. A maid interrupts, causing Indiana to escape"
"Indiana Jones feature films, the cast and crew frequently questioned creator George Lucas about the Indiana Jones character's life growing up. During the concept stages of ""Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"", Lucas and director Steven Spielberg decided to reveal some of this backstory in the film's opening scenes. For these scenes, Lucas chose River Phoenix to portray the character, as Harrison Ford believed that Phoenix most resembled Ford as a young man (Phoenix had appeared as Ford's son in ""The Mosquito Coast""). This decision to reveal an adventure of a young Indiana led Lucas and crew to the idea"
"as executive producer, while Kennedy and Marshall would serve as producers and Koepp as screenwriter. Williams would also return to compose the score. On April 24, 2017, Disney shifted the release date of the untitled ""Indiana Jones"" sequel from July 19, 2019 to July 10, 2020. Spielberg confirmed that filming would begin in April 2019 in the United Kingdom. In late 2017, David Koepp revealed that Shia LaBeouf's character Mutt Williams would not return. In July 2018, Disney pushed the film's release date back to July 9, 2021. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Indiana Jones and"
"the character Indiana Jones (played by Sean Patrick Flanery) meets French ace pilot Charles Nungesser (played by Patrick Toomey), when the young adult Indiana Jones, as a Belgian officer, is temporarily attached to the Lafayette Escadrille. In this episode, Nungesser is depicted as the squadron's reckless, flamboyant and charismatic hero, who parties in Paris and duels with The Red Baron. During the 38th episode, Nungesser flies Young Indiana in and out of Germany in a German biplane to accomplish an undercover spy mission concerning Dutch aircraft manufacturer Anthony Fokker (played by Craig Kelly), who was building new planes like the"
"are extremely slightly late to see a 21-seconds-expanded version of ""Raiders of the Lost Ark"" (which, as Leonard suggests, could include the cut sequence in which Jones entered the U-boat), and an enraged Sheldon steals the film reels, followed by dozens of fans trying to stop him and comments about the similarity of the situation to the beginning of the film, when Jones runs away from the Hovitos to the hydroplane. In December 2012, the University of Chicago's admissions department received a package in the mail addressed to Henry Walton Jones, Jr., Indiana Jones' full name. The address on the"
"to 'follow the roads', meaning the Inca roads, was taken to heart by the Andean explorer Vince Lee who had some fruitful discussions with Savoy before embarking on his own Andean explorations. Savoy's major discoveries gained him recognition as the ""real Indiana Jones"" by ""People"" magazine after his parallel career as religious leader and researcher became known. Over several decades, Savoy uncovered and institutionalized a modern system for spiritual self-regeneration rooted in the hidden teachings of the Essenes who, he was convinced, were the forebears of Jesus. He called the spiritual discipline Cosolargy, believing that similar esoteric systems were practiced"
"Harrison Ford Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American actor, writer and film producer. He gained worldwide fame for his starring roles as Han Solo in the ""Star Wars"" film series and as the title character of the ""Indiana Jones"" film series. Five of his movies are within the 30 top-grossing movies of all time at the US box office (when adjusted for inflation). Ford is also known for playing Rick Deckard in the neo-noir dystopian science fiction film ""Blade Runner"" (1982) and its sequel ""Blade Runner 2049"" (2017); John Book in the thriller ""Witness"" (1985), for which"
"his dog, leaving Sallah roaring with laughter. Sallah appeared in Marvel Comics's ""The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones"", where he helps Indiana recover the Chachapoyan Fertility Idol in Marrakech (that Rene Belloq stole in the ""Raiders"" opening sequence). The 1990 novel ""Young Indiana Jones and the Tomb of Terror"" details his first encounter with Indiana in 1913, and his full name is given as Sallah Mohammed Faisel el-Kahir. Sallah reappeared in the ninth and twelfth Bantam Books novels set before the films: in 1933 Sallah helped Indiana find the philosopher's stone, and the following year he provides sanctuary for Jones"
"Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a 1984 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the second installment in the ""Indiana Jones"" franchise and a prequel to the 1981 film ""Raiders of the Lost Ark"", featuring Harrison Ford reprising his role as the title character. After arriving in North India, Indiana Jones is asked by desperate villagers to find a mystical stone and rescue their children from a Thuggee cult practicing child slavery, black magic and ritual human sacrifice in honor of the goddess Kali. Executive producer and co-writer"
"William Montgomery McGovern William Montgomery McGovern (September 28, 1897 – December 12, 1964) was an American adventurer, political scientist, Northwestern University professor, anthropologist and journalist. He was possibly an inspiration for the character of Indiana Jones. McGovern's life may be more incredible than the fictional character he spawned. By age 30, he had already explored the Amazon and braved uncharted regions of the Himalayas, survived revolution in Mexico, studied at Oxford and the Sorbonne and become a Buddhist priest in a Japanese monastery. He became a beloved lecturer, war correspondent and military strategist. McGovern was born in Manhattan, New York,"
"wars, and was married to four women at the same time. His daughter Rosalind said that the character Indiana Jones was based on him. According to Rosalind, film producers George Lucas and Steven Spielberg contacted her after her father's death and conducted a series of interviews, during which she provided an account of his life. Harrison was born on January 7, 1881, in Tillsonburg, Ontario, a town named for his great-grandfather George. His grandfather, Edwin Delevan Tillson, was the builder of what is now the Annandale National Historic Site. As a child, Harrison was considered a troublemaker. On one occasion"
"formula of an elderly (93-year-old) Indiana Jones (played by George Hall) in present-day (1993) New York City encountering people who spur him to reminisce and tell stories about his past adventures. These stories would either involve him as a young boy (10, played by Corey Carrier) or as a teenager (16 to 21, played by Sean Patrick Flanery). In one episode, a fifty-year-old Indy (played by Harrison Ford) is seen reminiscing. Initially, the plan was for the series to alternate between the adventures of Indy as a child (Corey Carrier) and as a teenager (Sean Patrick Flanery), but eventually the"
"Indiana Jones) and Robert Downey, Jr. (three of which for playing Iron Man) being tied for third with six nominations. Arnold Schwarzenegger also holds the record for most nominations without a victory. Anthony Hopkins and Martin Landau are the only actors to have won the Saturn Award for Best Actor and an Academy Award for the same role; however, Landau won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and not Best Actor. Hamill is the only actor to have won the award several times for the same role, doing so three times. ""†"" indicates an Academy Award-winning actor on the"
"“Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.” Howard Weiss was born in Miami on July 29, 1927, the only child of Morris and Anna Wisnowitz Weiss. He changed his name in the late 1940s at the beginning of his Broadway career. When he was a child, the family moved to Brooklyn, where his father ran a grocery store. Already an accomplished pianist, the teenage Mr. Howard made a guest appearance on an Arthur Godfrey radio show. He graduated from Juilliard in 1948, and a year later wrote a ballet score for a short-running Broadway musical revue, “All for Love.” After"