Marcia Lucas

Editing

Born: 1945-10-04

Died: 2026-05-27

From: Modesto, California, USA

Gender: Female

Popularity: 0.7

Also Known As

Marcia Lou LucasMarsha GriffinMarcia Griffin

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 & Nominations2 won · 2 nominated

🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Film Editing

Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

1978

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Film Editing

Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

1978

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Film Editing

American Graffiti

1974

🏆 Won

Saturn Award for Best Editing

Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

Acting5 titles

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Series

Marcia Lucas

Also Known As

Biography

Awards & Nominations2 won · 2 nominated

Acting5 titles

Mr. Scorsese

Spielberg

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

Icons Unearthed: Harrison Ford

Production1 title

A Good Son

Editing14 titles

The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars

Taxi Driver

Return of the Jedi

Filmmaker

American Graffiti

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Medium Cool

The Rain People

THX 1138

The Candidate

New York, New York

More American Graffiti

The New Cinema