James Marquand
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James Marquand is a Welsh film editor and director. As a child, much of his time was spent on film sets observing his father Richard Marquand
(Jagged Edge
, Return of the Jedi). Later, he worked as an editor on the Joe Eszterhas
(Basic Instinct
, Showgirls
) penned Hearts of Fire
. His first short film, The Lesson (1998), was nominated for a BAFTA Kodak Award
. He has since moved onto feature films. He wrote, directed, and produced his first film, Dead Man's Cards
. He also co-wrote and produced the feature I Against I to be released in 2010 and is currently working on a film called Whores with Guns.
Dead Man's Cards so impressed George Lucas
that he asked Marquand to direct two episodes of the upcoming live action Star Wars television show
.
Richard Marquand
Richard Marquand was a Welsh film director best known for directing the 1983 blockbuster Star Wars film, Return of the Jedi.-Early life:...
(Jagged Edge
Jagged Edge (film)
Jagged Edge is a film starring Glenn Close, Jeff Bridges, and Peter Coyote. Robert Loggia received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his role in this film. It is a courtroom thriller, written by Joe Eszterhas, and directed by Richard Marquand...
, Return of the Jedi). Later, he worked as an editor on the Joe Eszterhas
Joe Eszterhas
József A. "Joe" Eszterhas is a Hungarian-American writer, best known for his work on the pulp erotic films Basic Instinct and Showgirls. He has also written several non-fiction books, including an autobiography entitled Hollywood Animal.-Early life:Eszterhas was born in Csákánydoroszló, Hungary,...
(Basic Instinct
Basic Instinct
Basic Instinct is a 1992 erotic thriller directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhas, and starring Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone....
, Showgirls
Showgirls
Showgirls is a 1995 American drama film directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring former teen actress Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, and Gina Gershon...
) penned Hearts of Fire
Hearts of Fire
Hearts of Fire is a 1987 American musical drama film starring Bob Dylan, Fiona Flanagan and Rupert Everett. The film was essentially a vehicle for Dylan based on his success as a rock musician...
. His first short film, The Lesson (1998), was nominated for a BAFTA Kodak Award
British Academy Film Awards
The British Academy Film Awards are presented in an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts . It is the British counterpart of the Oscars. As of 2008, it has taken place in the Royal Opera House, having taken over from the flagship Odeon cinema on Leicester Square...
. He has since moved onto feature films. He wrote, directed, and produced his first film, Dead Man's Cards
Dead Man's Cards
Dead Man's Cards is a 2006 British underworld drama starring Paul Barber and James McMartin. When Tom suffers a bad eye injury his boxing career comes to an end, and his marriage begins to suffer...
. He also co-wrote and produced the feature I Against I to be released in 2010 and is currently working on a film called Whores with Guns.
Dead Man's Cards so impressed George Lucas
George Lucas
George Walton Lucas, Jr. is an American film producer, screenwriter, and director, and entrepreneur. He is the founder, chairman and chief executive of Lucasfilm. He is best known as the creator of the space opera franchise Star Wars and the archaeologist-adventurer character Indiana Jones...
that he asked Marquand to direct two episodes of the upcoming live action Star Wars television show
Star Wars live-action TV series
The untitled Star Wars live-action TV series is a planned space opera television series, set between the events seen in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope....
.
External links
- Liverpool Daily Post, February 28, 2008.
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