Marcia Lucas

Marcia Lou Lucas (née Griffin October 4, 1945 – May 27, 2026) was an American film editor. She met George Lucas when Verna Fields hired Lucas to work alongside Marcia on a government funded documentary. The two wed in 1969 and divorced in 1983. They adopted one daughter, Amanda, who was born in 1981.

Marcia was a co-editor on A New Hope and Return of the Jedi (with uncredited work on The Empire Strikes Back). She won an Academy Award for her work on A New Hope, which was shared with Paul Hirsch and Richard Chew. She died of cancer on May 27, 2026.

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