RIP Marcia Lucas, Award-Winning Editor of ‘Star Wars’
Marcia Lucas, the award-winning editor known for her work on Star Wars, passed away at the age of 80 due to metastatic cancer. She began her career in Hollywood as a film librarian and made significant contributions to several major films, including American Graffiti and Taxi Driver. Her family and Lucasfilm remembered her as a brilliant storyteller and a trailblazer for women in film.
- ▪Marcia Lucas was born on October 4, 1945, and passed away on Friday from metastatic cancer.
- ▪She was a key editor for Star Wars, where her editing was praised for its emotional impact.
- ▪Lucas also contributed to her husband George Lucas's films, including Return of the Jedi and Raiders of the Lost Ark.
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Marcia Lucas, an editor of major movies, including Star Wars and Taxi Driver, passed away on Friday from metastatic cancer. She was 80. Born October 4, 1945, Lucas (née Griffin) started her Hollywood career as a film librarian, later earning an apprenticeship in the Motion Pictures Editors Guild. After editing promo films and trailers, she became an assistant editor for Verna Fields on documentary covering Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1967 Asia trip. It was there where she met USC student (and fellow AE) George Lucas, and the pair became engaged.
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