Directing
Richard Marquand
Born 1937-09-22
Cardiff, Wales, UK
Department: Directing
Biography
Richard Alfred 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).
Known For
Prominent works featuring Richard Marquand
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Return of the Jedi
1983
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Nowhere to Run
1993
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Jagged Edge
1985
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Eye of the Needle
1981
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The Legacy
1978
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From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
1983
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One Pair of Eyes
1967
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Birth of the Beatles
1979
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Until September
1984
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Hearts of Fire
1987
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (30 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | E. M. Forster: His Longest Journey | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2019 |
 | Nowhere to Run | Story | Movie | 1993 |
 | Hearts of Fire | Director | Movie | 1987 |
 | Getting to Dylan | Self | Movie | 1987 |
 | Jagged Edge | Director | Movie | 1985 |
 | Until September | Director | Movie | 1984 |
 | From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga | Self | Movie | 1983 |
 | Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi | Self | Movie | 1983 |
 | Return of the Jedi | Maj. Marquand - AT-ST Driver / EV-9D9 (voice) (uncredited) | Movie | 1983 |
| Return of the Jedi | Director | Movie | 1983 |
 | Eye of the Needle | Director | Movie | 1981 |
 | Birth of the Beatles | Director | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Legacy | Director | Movie | 1978 |
 | Street of Joy | Director | Movie | 1976 |
| Street of Joy | Producer | Movie | 1976 |
 | Pyramid Lake Is Dying | Director | Movie | 1976 |
| Pyramid Lake Is Dying | Producer | Movie | 1976 |
 | Zap!! The Weapon Is Food | Director | Movie | 1976 |
| Zap!! The Weapon Is Food | Producer | Movie | 1976 |
| NBC Special Treat | Director | TV Series | 1975 | |
 | To Know Us Is To Love Us | Director | Movie | 1975 |
| To Know Us Is To Love Us | Producer | Movie | 1975 |
 | Mr Nixon's Secret Legacy | Director | Movie | 1975 |
| Mr Nixon's Secret Legacy | Producer | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Iron Village | Director | Movie | 1973 |
 | Between the Anvil and the Hammer | Director | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Search for the Nile | Director | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Edward II | Co-Director | Movie | 1970 |
| E.M. Forster 1879-1970 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 | |
 | One Pair of Eyes | Director | TV Series | 1967 |