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Marcia Lucas

Editing

Born October 4, 1945 · Modesto, California, USA

Died May 27, 2026

Also known as Marcia Lou Lucas · Marsha Griffin · Marcia Griffin

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Biography

Marcia Lou Lucas was an American film editor. She is best known for her work editing Star Wars (1977) and Return of the Jedi (1983), as well as other films by her then-husband George Lucas: THX 1138 (1971) and American Graffiti (1973). She also edited Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), Taxi Driver (1976), and New York, New York (1977).

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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

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

1977Editor

Taxi Driver

1976Supervising Film Editor

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

1983Editor

Spielberg

2017as Self

Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

2022as Self - Editor

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

1974Editor

American Graffiti

1973Editor

The Rain People

1969Assistant Editor

The Candidate

1972Assistant Editor, Editor

THX 1138

1971Assistant Editor

More American Graffiti

1979Editor