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.
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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, best...
sixth chronological film in the "Skywalker Saga". It is directed by RichardMarquand based on a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas from a story...
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stature. Hearts of Fire is also regarded as the film that "killed RichardMarquand", director of Return of the Jedi, who would die of a stroke later the...
the third installment of the original Star Wars trilogy. Directed by RichardMarquand and written by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas, the first act of Return...
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biographical film, produced by Dick Clark Productions and directed by RichardMarquand. The film was released into cinemas worldwide, except in the United...
followed by the science fiction film The Final Countdown (1980) and in Richard Brooks' comedy thriller Wrong Is Right (1982). From 1985 to 1987, Ross...
Hilary Adair Marquand, PC (24 December 1901 – 6 November 1972) was a British economist and Labour Party politician. He was born in Cardiff, the son of...
Until September is a 1984 romantic drama film directed by RichardMarquand and starring Karen Allen and Thierry Lhermitte. The plot concerns an American...
Director RichardMarquand stood by her side and sent Ransohoff away. Infuriated, Ransohoff went to the studio heads trying to get Close and Marquand fired...
director RichardMarquand. His first editing credit was as the co-editor with Barton for Jagged Edge (1985), which was also directed by Marquand. Buff is...
Block, Newport, Rhode Island (1870–71) Marquand Chapel, Yale College (built 1871; demolished) Henry G. Marquand House, Newport, Rhode Island (1872–73)...
Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Musical Score 1983 Return of the Jedi RichardMarquand Lucasfilm Ltd. 20th Century Fox Nominated—Academy Award for Best Original...
only able to persuade director RichardMarquand that he should be the one to throw the Emperor down the shaft after Marquand had tried and failed for a week...
creature, and robot voices Brian Johnson, Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren and Bruce Nicholson for visual effects Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Ken Ralston and...
Spielberg Visual effects artist and art director 1983 Return of the Jedi RichardMarquand Art director 1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Steven Spielberg...