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Richard Marquand (1937-1987)

Birthplace:
Cardiff, Wales, UK

Born:
September 22, 1937

Died:
September 4, 1987

Biography from TheMovieDB

Richard Marquand (22 September 1937 – 4 September 1987) was a Welsh film director best known for directing the blockbuster Star Wars film, Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983).

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Co-Director:
1970  Edward II

Director:
1970  Edward II
1973  Between the Anvil and the Hammer
1973  The Iron Village
1975  Mr Nixon's Secret Legacy
1975  To Know Us Is To Love Us
1976  Pyramid Lake Is Dying
1976  Street of Joy
1976  Zap!! The Weapon Is Food
1978  The Legacy
1979  Birth of The Beatles
1981  Eye of the Needle
1983  Return of the Jedi
1984  Until September
1985  Jagged Edge
1987  Hearts of Fire

Producer:
1970  Edward II
1973  Between the Anvil and the Hammer
1973  The Iron Village
1975  Mr Nixon's Secret Legacy
1975  To Know Us Is To Love Us
1976  Pyramid Lake Is Dying
1976  Street of Joy
1976  Zap!! The Weapon Is Food
1978  The Legacy
1979  Birth of The Beatles
1981  Eye of the Needle
1983  Return of the Jedi
1984  Until September
1985  Jagged Edge
1987  Hearts of Fire

Story:
1970  Edward II
1973  Between the Anvil and the Hammer
1973  The Iron Village
1975  Mr Nixon's Secret Legacy
1975  To Know Us Is To Love Us
1976  Pyramid Lake Is Dying
1976  Street of Joy
1976  Zap!! The Weapon Is Food
1978  The Legacy
1979  Birth of The Beatles
1981  Eye of the Needle
1983  Return of the Jedi
1984  Until September
1985  Jagged Edge
1987  Hearts of Fire
1993  Nowhere to Run

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TV Production

Director:
1975  NBC Special Treat

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