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).
Family
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Brother: David Marquand.
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Father: Hilary Marquand.
Education
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King s College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, modern languages
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Universite d Aix-Marseille, France
Milestones
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1959 Joined Royal Air Force, served in Far East
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1963 Returned to UK, began working for BBC as documentary director
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Began working in USA in mid-1970s
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Worked in Hong Kong as TV host and commercial director