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Biography
Marcia Lou Lucas (née Griffin; October 4, 1945 — May 27, 2026) was an Oscar winning American film editor, best known for her work on the Star Wars trilogy (1977–83) as well as other films by her then-husband George Lucas: THX-1138 (1971) and American Graffiti (1973). She also edited three films by Martin Scorsese: Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), Taxi Driver (1976), and New York, New York (1977).
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1978
- Saturn Award — Best Editing
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1978 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1974 · nominated
Filmography12 titles
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1980Editor
1980Editor
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
1977Editor
1977Editor
Taxi Driver
1976Supervising Film Editor
1976Supervising Film Editor
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
1983Editor
1983Editor
Spielberg
2017as Self
2017as Self
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
1974Editor
1974Editor
American Graffiti
1973Editor
1973Editor
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
as Self - Editor
as Self - Editor
The Rain People
1969Assistant Editor
1969Assistant Editor
The Candidate
1972Assistant Editor, Editor
1972Assistant Editor, Editor
THX 1138
1971Assistant Editor
1971Assistant Editor
More American Graffiti
1979Editor
1979Editor