Richard Marquand

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Nationality: Welsh
Birthdate: 04/17/1938
Birthplace: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Death Date: 09/04/1987

biography

Former director of documentaries whose highly assured feature career was foreshortened by a stroke at the age of 49. At his best with the thrillers "Eye of the Needle" (1981) and "Jagged Edge" (1985).

Credits

Director
1983
Director
1981
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milestones

Year
Milestone
1959 
Joined Royal Air Force, served in Far East
 
Worked in Hong Kong as TV host and commercial director
1963 
Returned to UK, began working for BBC as documentary director
 
Began working in USA in mid-1970s

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