Complex sentence: Richard Marquand (April 17 1938--September 4 1987) was a Welsh movie director whose films include "Eye of the Needle" (1981) and "Jagged Edge" (1985).
Split into simpler sentences: Richard Marquand (April 17 1938-September 4 1987) was a Welsh movie director. His films include "Eye of the Needle" (1981) and "Jagged Edge" (1985).