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Richard Marquand | |
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| Born | Richard Alfred Marquand 22 September 1937 Cardiff, Wales |
| Died | 4 September 1987 (aged 49) Royal Tunbridge Wells, England |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California, U.S |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television director |
| Spouses | Josephine Elwyn-Jones
(m. 1960; div. 1970)Carol Bell (m. 1981) |
| Children | 4, including James |
| Parent | Hilary Marquand (father) |
| Relatives | David Marquand (brother) |
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 romance Until September, and the 1985 thriller Jagged Edge.
- ^ "Welsh film facts". BBC. 5 March 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2015.