Richard Marquand
Richard Marquand (born September 22, 1937 in Cardiff , Wales , † September 4, 1987 in Los Angeles , California , United States ) was a British film director , screenwriter and film producer .
Filmmaking
Marquand was educated at the University of Aix-Marseille and at King's College . During his military service he studied Mandarin and was later posted to Hong Kong . He began his career with the BBC , for which he filmed Christopher Marlowe's Edward II with Ian McKellen in the title role in his directorial debut . He next made the two-part documentary The Search for the Nile , which was nominated for a Golden Globe . He made his feature film debut in 1978 with the horror film The House of Satan with Sam Elliott . In 1981 he filmed the thriller The Needle by Ken Follett . George Lucas was impressed by the film and asked Marquand to direct Return of the Jedi . He then directed Love Without a Way out with Karen Allen in the lead role and the thriller The Knife with Jeff Bridges and Glenn Close .
Richard Marquand died of a heart attack at the age of 49 and his last film Hearts of Fire, starring Bob Dylan , was released posthumously . His son James Marquand also works as a director.
Filmography
- 1970: Edward II (TV movie)
- 1978: The Legacy
- 1979: Birth of the Beatles
- 1981: The needle (Eye of the Needle)
- 1983: Return of the Jedi (Return of the Jedi)
- 1984: Love With No Way Out (Until September)
- 1985: The Knife (Jagged Edge)
- 1987: Hearts of Fire
Awards
- 1977: Emmy nomination for Luke Was There
- 1984: Saturn Award nomination for Return of the Jedi
- 1984: Hugo Award for Return of the Jedi
Web links
- Richard Marquand in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Richard Marquand in the All Movie Guide (English)
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SURNAME | Marquand, Richard |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British film director, screenwriter and film producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 22, 1937 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Cardiff , Wales , United Kingdom |
DATE OF DEATH | 4th September 1987 |
Place of death | Los Angeles , California , United States |