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Richard Marquand

Cardiff, Wales, UKBorn September 22, 1937

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).

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Hearts of Fire

Hearts of Fire

1987
Jagged Edge

Jagged Edge

1985
Until September

Until September

1984
Return of the Jedi
B+

Return of the Jedi

1983·12 grades
Eye of the Needle

Eye of the Needle

1981
Birth of the Beatles

Birth of the Beatles

1979
The Legacy

The Legacy

1978
Street of Joy

Street of Joy

1976
Pyramid Lake Is Dying

Pyramid Lake Is Dying

1976
Zap!! The Weapon Is Food

Zap!! The Weapon Is Food

1976
To Know Us Is To Love Us

To Know Us Is To Love Us

1975
Mr Nixon's Secret Legacy

Mr Nixon's Secret Legacy

1975
Between the Anvil and the Hammer

Between the Anvil and the Hammer

1973
The Iron Village

The Iron Village

1973