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Marcia Lucas Dies: ‘Star Wars’ Oscar Winner Who Also Edited ‘American Graffiti’ Was 80 - Deadline
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Marcia Lucas, the Oscar-winning film editor best known for cutting 1977’s Star Wars, died May 27 at age 80. She also earned an editing nomination for American Graffiti, both films directed by her then-husband George Lucas, and worked with directors including Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola. Her editing is widely credited with shaping the pacing and emotional impact of the original Star Wars and helping launch a franchise that continues to produce new projects today.
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