Actor
Richard Marquand
Born 1937-09-22Died 1987-09-04aged 49
Richard Marquand (1937–1987) is best known for Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi.
Richard Alfred Marquand (22 September 1937 – 4 September 1987) was a Welsh film and television director active in both American and British film productions, 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 critically panned romance film Until September, and the 1985 thriller Jagged Edge.