Biography

Marcia Lucas was born on October 4, 1945 in Modesto, California, USA. She was an editor and producer, known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Taxi Driver (1976) and American Graffiti (1973). She was married to Thomas Joseph Rodrigues, George Lucas and George Michael Cooper. She died on May 27, 2026 in Rancho Mirage, California, USA.

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Until 2023, she granted only one interview since her 1983 divorce, to author Peter Biskind for his book "Easy Riders, Raging Bulls." It is the only time she has discussed the factors resulting in the dissolution of her marriage to George Lucas, including their difficulty to conceive a child, Lucas' overworked schedule as a film producer and as head of the ever-expanding Lucasfilm corporation, as well as the role of Lucas' parents and his colleague Francis Ford Coppola in causing friction in the relationship. George Lucas, for his part, refuses to discuss Marcia or her contribution to his films (including her Oscar-winning editing on Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)) in interviews, and is said to have never forgiven Marcia for their divorce.

After her divorce from George Lucas she received a reported $50 million settlement as well as joint custody of their daughter, Amanda. Since then Lucas, who kept her ex-husband's name because it is her professional name, retired from the film industry to raise her family.

Marcia's first short film that she cut as an editor was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Documentary.

She contributed with the editing of three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: American Graffiti (1973), Taxi Driver (1976) and Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).