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“Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones, Jr. (also known as Indy), is a professor, archaeologist, and adventurer – the main protagonist of the 1981 adventure film Raiders of the Lost Ark (later retitled Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark), its prequel Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and sequel, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Jones is notable for his trademark bullwhip, fedora, and extreme fear of snakes.
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Origins
Indiana Jones is modeled after the strong-jawed heroes of the matinee serials and pulp magazines that George Lucas and Steven Spielberg enjoyed in their childhoods (such as the Republic Pictures serials, and the Doc Savage series). The two friends first discussed the project in Hawaii during the time of release of the first Star Wars film. Spielberg told Lucas how he wanted to direct a James Bond film – Lucas responded that he “had something better than that”.
The character was originally named Indiana Smith; however Spielberg disliked the name, and Lucas casually suggested “Indiana Jones” as an alternative.[1] Indiana was the name of an Alaskan malamute Lucas owned in the 1970s (the same dog was also the inspiration for Chewbacca). His name is also a reference to the character “Nevada Smith,” played by Steve McQueen in the 1966 film of the same name.
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Costume and equipment
George Lucas obtained the services of comic book artist Jim Steranko to design the physical appearance of Indiana Jones5. Steranko delivered a number of paintings, which were used as a reference by the costume and set designers. The general appearance chosen was an amalgam of several characters – including treasure hunter Fred C. Dobbs (as played by Humphrey Bogart in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre). Upon requests by Spielberg and Lucas the costume designer was given the task to give the character a distinctive silhouette through the styling of the hat; after examining many hats, the designers chose a tall bodied fedora. Although multiple hats were used throughout the movies, the general style and profile remained the same.
—from wikipedia
