Oscar-winning Star Wars editor Marcia Lucas dies aged 80
Summary
Marcia Lucas, the film editor who won an Oscar for the original Star Wars movie, has died at age 80 from metastatic cancer. She played a key role in shaping the story and emotional impact of the first Star Wars films and worked with famous directors like George Lucas and Martin Scorsese.Key Facts
- Marcia Lucas won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for the 1977 film Star Wars (later called A New Hope).
- She was married to George Lucas during the making of the first three Star Wars movies.
- Marcia helped organize complex scenes, including the famous Death Star battle, by editing dialogue and action footage.
- She began her career as a film librarian before becoming a respected film editor in Hollywood.
- Besides Star Wars, she worked on early George Lucas films and several 1970s Martin Scorsese movies such as Taxi Driver.
- Marcia and George Lucas adopted a daughter, Amanda, but divorced in 1983 after 14 years of marriage.
- She later married Tom Rodrigues and had a second daughter, Amy.
- Star Wars actor Mark Hamill and Lucasfilm both expressed sadness and paid tribute to her influence and kindness.
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