Marcia Lucas
| Marcia Lucas | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Marcia Lou Griffin October 4, 1945 Modesto, California |
| Other names | Marcia Lucas Rodrigues |
| Occupation | Film editor |
| Years active | 1968–1983 |
| Known for | Star Wars |
| Spouse(s) |
George Lucas (m. 1969–83) Tom Rodrigues (m. 1983–93) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards |
Academy Award for Best Editing 1977 Star Wars |
Academy Award for Best Editing
1977 Star Wars
Marcia Lou Lucas (née Griffin; born October 4, 1945) is an Academy Award-winning American film editor who was most well known for her work on the early 1970s films of Martin Scorsese. Lucas won the Academy Award for Best Editing in 1977 for Star Wars, which was written and directed by her first husband, George Lucas.
Lucas was born in Modesto, California, but grew up in North Hollywood, California.
Lucas began working as an editor in 1964, mostly as an assistant editor on commercials, eventually working her way up to assistant editor to renowned editor Walter Murch.
In 1974, Lucas and Verna Fields were nominated for the Academy Award for Film Editing for their work on American Graffiti, which was directed by George Lucas. In 1975, she edited the Martin Scorsese film, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore and was supervising film editor on Scorsese's 1976 film, Taxi Driver. She received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Editing with Tom Rolf and Melvin Shapiro for her work on Taxi Driver.
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