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Name: Richard Marquand  
   
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Date of Birth: 17th April 1938
   
Place of Birth: Cardiff, Wales, UK
   
Profession: Director
 
 
From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia

Richard Marquand (April 17, 1938 - September 4, 1987) was a Welsh movie director.

Born in Cardiff, Wales, he was educated at the Université d'Aix-Marseille in Marseille, France and at King's College, Cambridge. In 1970 he began a career writing and directing for television and motion pictures. Some of his noted films include Eye of the Needle (1981) and Jagged Edge (1985).

His work on Eye of the Needle impressed George Lucas, who asked him to direct Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.

He died of a heart attack at the age of 49.

External link

  • Richard Marquand at the Internet Movie Database

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