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Richard Marquand

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Filmmaker

The Resume

    (April 17, 1938-September 4, 1987)
    Directed 'The Search for the Nile (1971),' 'The Legacy (1978),' 'Eye of the Needle (1981),' 'Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983),' 'Until September (1984),' 'Jagged Edge (1985)' and 'Hearts of Fire (1987)'

Why he might be annoying:

    He has the smallest following of any 'Star Wars' director.
    He was never able to match the success he had on 'Return of the Jedi.'
    He worked with James Cameron during his early years at the BBC.
    He wasn't accustomed to the big-budget, special-effects directing he had to do for 'Jedi.'
    Though he was the director of 'Jedi,' George Lucas had most of the creative control.
    He was chosen to direct 'Jedi' mainly because Lucas couldn't get Steven Spielberg.
    He and Lucas reportedly didn't get along.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He attended Cambridge.
    He briefly served in the RAF.
    Peter Mayhew called him 'an actor's director.'
    He made a cameo in 'Return of the Jedi' as an AT-ST pilot that Chewbacca throws out.
    Some members of the 'Jedi' crew felt he was mistreated because of his relative inexperience.
    He can be partly thanked that 'Jedi' remained watchable with a tribe of cuddly teddy bear creatures.
    He died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 49.

Credit: Ratman


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 52 Votes: 55.77% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 123 Votes: 43.09% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 31.82% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 27 Votes: 48.15% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 62 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 113 Votes: 49.56% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 41 Votes: 36.59% Annoying