Indiana Jones 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
Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick by Lego versions of Steven Spielberg (wearing an "E.T. II" hat) and George Lucas, who nod at each other as the movie ends and give each other a high-five with a whip crack. Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick (2008) is a 3-D computer-animated Lego short film that directed by Peder Pedersen. It combines details from all four "Indiana Jones" features into one continuous adventure with a humorous twist, and includes several inside-jokes for fans of both the "Indiana Jones" films and the "Star Wars" series.