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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- ▪ Oscar-winning Star Wars editor Marcia Lucas dies aged 80 — Bbc
- ▪ Oscar-winning Star Wars editor Marcia Lucas dies aged 80 — BBC News — World
- ▪ Oscar-winning 'Star Wars' editor Marcia Lucas has died — Engadget
- ▪ Lucasfilm Pays Tribute To Marcia Lucas After Oscar-Winning Editor’s Death At 80 — Deadline
- ▪ Marcia Lucas, Oscar-winning 'Star Wars' editor, dead at 80 — The Washington Times
- ▪ Marcia Lucas, the woman who shaped Star Wars, has died — Polygon
- ▪ Oscar-winning ‘Star Wars’ editor Marcia Lucas dies at 80 — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ Marcia Lucas, Oscar-winning ‘Star Wars’ editor and George Lucas ex-wife, dead at 80 — New York Post
- ▪ Lucasfilm Pays Tribute to ‘Star Wars’ Editor Marcia Lucas: ‘Deeply Saddened’ — Variety
- ▪ Marcia Lucas, ‘Star Wars’ Editor And George Lucas’ Ex-Wife, Dies At 80 — Forbes — Business
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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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