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Richard Alfred Marquand (22 September 1937 – 4 September 1987) was a Welsh film and television director active in both US and UK film productions, [1] best known for directing the 1983 space opera Return of the Jedi, the final film in the original Star Wars trilogy. He also directed the 1981 drama film Eye of the Needle, the quiet Paris set ...
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- Richard Alfred Marquand, 22 September 1937, Cardiff, Wales
- 4 September 1987 (aged 49), Royal Tunbridge Wells, England
Richard Marquand was a Welsh director and producer, best known for Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi. He also directed Jagged Edge, Eye of the Needle, and The Legacy, and won two awards and three nominations.
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- Llanishen, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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- Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK
Richard Marquand was a Welsh director and producer, best known for Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). He also directed Jagged Edge (1985) and NBC Special Treat (1975), and won an Emmy for The Search for the Nile (1971).
- September 22, 1937
- September 4, 1987
May 25, 1983 · Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi: Directed by Richard Marquand. With Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams. After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempt to destroy the second Death Star, while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.
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Jun 25, 2013 · A previously-unpublished interview with the director of Return Of The Jedi, Richard Marquand, who talks about his experience of working on the Star Wars saga, his special contribution to the film, and his views on the characters and the fans. The interview was conducted in 1984, before the release of the book on the making of the film.
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Sep 6, 1987 · Richard Marquand, a British director who captivated American movie-goers with ''Return of the Jedi'' and ''Jagged Edge,'' died Friday at a hospital near London. He was 49 years old. A spokesman ...
Sep 6, 1987 · Sept. 6, 1987 12 AM PT. British film director Richard Marquand, whose box-office hits included “Jagged Edge” and “Return of the Jedi,” died Friday morning in a hospital outside London. He ...
